Renowned guitarist and singer Eric Clapton will play three concerts in Germany in May next year, barely a month after he turns 81.
The tour kicks off with a date in Mannheim on May 13, going on to Cologne on May 15 and Munich on May 17.
Clapton, who turns 81 on March 30 next year, gained international fame with songs like “Tears in Heaven,” “Layla” and “Cocaine,” and is seen as one of the world’s most influential guitarists.
He has sold around 280 million albums and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times – more than any other musician.
Clapton first made a name for himself with”The Yardbirds” in the mid-1960s, going on to secure his reputation as an exceptional guitarist with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers.
He has since made 22 studio albums as a soloist and played innumerable live performances. “MTV Unplugged” from 1992 is seen as a milestone as the live album with the most sales in musical history, with 26 million copies sold.
He has made few political statements during his career, but his comments during the coronavirus pandemic caused irritation among friends, colleagues and family alike, as Clapton has himself acknowledged.
He compared compulsory vaccination to slavery in the song “Stand And Deliver.”
In 2013, Clapton was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy, which causes pain in the limbs. This has made playing the guitar difficult, but he continues to perform in public, touring Europe this year.
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