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Eric Clapton was struck in the chest by a large object towards the end of his concert in Madrid on May 7. Although he was uninjured, the 81-year-old musician decided not to return to the stage for his ...

The Tears In Heaven guitarist, 81, was wrapping up a show in Madrid when the incident happened. As he thanked the cheering audience, the star attempted to walk off stage, hinting that he would return ...

ERIC Clapton cut short a concert after a fan hurled a stack of vinyls at his chest. The 81-year-old rock legend was performing in Madrid, Spain on Thursday as part of his current European tour. Please ...

10:14, Sat, May 9, 2026 Updated: 10:14, Sat, May 9, 2026 Eric Clapton was forced to cut his performance short after he was struck in the chest. The 81-year-old rock and blues legend was performing at ...

Eric Clapton at Crypto.com Arena on September 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Crossroads Guitar Festival) Eric Clapton has ended a gig in Madrid early ...

"We were a make-believe band," Clapton later said in an interview with music journalist Anthony DeCurtis. "We were all hiding inside it," Clapton continued. "Derek and the Dominos — the whole thing.