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Eric Clapton Cuts Madrid Show Short After Vinyl Hits Him Onstage

Silence from the guitarist leaves the tour schedule unchanged.

Overview

  • Clapton, who was taking bows in Madrid on Thursday, left without an encore after a sealed vinyl record thrown from the crowd struck his chest.
  • Video of the moment spread on social media, showing his mood shift as he was about to exit for a planned return.
  • The person who threw the record has not been identified, and El País reported the LP carried a note that suggested no intent to harm.
  • Clapton has not commented and his representatives have been asked for a response, with the next show slated for Barcelona on Saturday, May 10.
  • The European run continues with Germany dates next week and a UK stop at Sandringham on August 23, in a year when artists have raised concerns about objects being hurled at stages.