With every passing day Eric Clapton appears to be closer to packing it in. He looks at BB King and he doesn’t want to be that man and so he says that’s it even as he released one of his best albums (following one of his worst albums) this year, the excellent JJ Cale tribute The Breeze. I would love, love, love to hear that album live, plus the last time I saw Clapton was at the Crossroads gig last year and he was pretty terrific.
But still, time catches up with the you and Eric Clapton is gonna be 70 next year.
Seven days is the sort of figure that sounds like someone is making sure everybody gets one last chance to see him and if he plays at MSG and does, three maybe four nights, you can kinda count him out and more is the pity. What a great guitarist, what an incredible career.
Here is a cut and pace off Gigwise? Why, because this CMJ is killing me.
Due to phenomenal demand, Eric Clapton has added three furhter shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall to his 70th birthday residency. Full dates and ticket details are below.
Even though Clapton actually blows out the candles
on 30 March, the tour dates are set for May at the Royal Albert Hall. It marks five decades since Clapton first played the venue, when he performed as part of the Yardbirds for the BBC’s Top Beat Show.
Tickets for all dates are on sale now. For tickets click here.
Thu May 14 2015 – LONDON Royal Albert Hall
Fri May 15 2015 – LONDON Royal Albert Hall Sun
May 17 2015 – LONDON Royal Albert Hall Mon
May 18 2015 – LONDON Royal Albert Hall
Wed May 20 2015 – LONDON Royal Albert Hall
Thu May 21 2015 – LONDON Royal Albert Hall
Sat May 23 2015 – LONDON Royal Albert Hall
Clapton’s new DVD, the brilliantly named ‘Planes, Trains and Eric’ is set for release on 4 November and features 13 full length performances from his 2014 World Tour, as well as interviews and behind the scenes footage.
