Fresh from pre-Christmas controversy after he joined Van Morrison's lockdown protest on behalf of musicians, Eric Clapton is looking forward to a return to his old haunt, the Royal Albert Hall in London as part of the venue's 150th Anniversary Celebration.
The 75-year-old soul crooner and blues guitarist is scheduled to play four sold-out shows there on May 14, 15, 17 and 18.
Since making his debut at the storied venue on December 7, 1964 as part of the Yardbirds, the legendary guitarist has performed over 200 performances at the Royal Albert Hall. He released a live concert from there on video and DVD some 30 years ago and celebrated his 70th birthday at the venue in 2015.
In December, Clapton said that he found the virtual disappearance of live events due to social restrictions to be "deeply upsetting."
He performed an anti-lockdown song written by Van Morrison called Stand and Deliver, which was released as a single shortly before Christmas. Profits from Stand and Deliver were to go to Morrison's Lockdown Financial Hardship Fund, which was intended to afford relief to musicians facing financial stress as a result of coronavirus.
Stand and Deliver was voted the Worst Song of 2020 in a list suggested by Variety magazine.
