Eric plans to tour the UK in May 2006. With a new band, he will play in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Sheffield and Nottingham, before returning to the venue he has made his own, the Royal Albert Hall, for seven shows. Eric, who was reunited recently with his Cream bandmates Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker for seven sensational shows in the Royal Albert Hall and New York's Madison Square Garden, last toured the UK in May 2004.
Tickets go on sale on Monday 7 November 2005 at 9am (UK time / GMT) and tour details are as follows;
GLASGOW SECC - Monday 8 May 2006
box office (UK) 0870 040 4000
MANCHESTER MEN ARENA - Tue 9 May 2006
box office (UK) 0870 190 8000
BIRMINGHAM NEC - Thursday 11 May 2006
box office (UK) 0870 909 4133
SHEFFIELD HALLAM FM ARENA - Friday 12 May 2006
box office (UK) 0114 2565656
NOTTINGHAM ARENA - Sunday 14 May 2006
box office (UK) 0870 121 0123
LONDON ROYAL ALBERT HALL
Tue 16, Wed 17, Fri 19, Mon 22, Tue 23, Thur 25, Fri 26 May 2006
box office (UK) 020 7589 8212
24 hour ticket hotline (UK) 0870 143 2202 / http://www.bookingsdirect.com
Maximum 6 tickets per household
Agency and credit card bookings subject to booking fee
Royal Albert Hall ticket sales by telephone & internet only
EricClapton.com
ECaccess.cc
Got that email from clapton.com last night. I love getting email from that site, cause it says "You have just recieved an email from Eric Clapton" haha.
Anyways, thought I'd let you all know.
He should come to Canada :(
So he's not with Cream on this tour?
Nope! The Cream reunion was just a one time deal.
It say's he's with a whole new band, so I guess that means no Nathan East, Steve Gadd, Doyle, Andy Fairweather-low...Unless they just meant new as in not Jack Bruce/Ginger Baker.
There were rumors about Derek Trucks joining Clapton for this tour, though nobody has been sure whether that means as an opening act or as a new member of the band. If he were a member of the band they could call it Derek and a Domino.
I missed out last time, this time I'm going for sure.....
The MEN arena's nice and easy to get to, 5 mins walk to station, 20-25 mins on train, walk out of station and into the MEN....
And to be honest, if I'm going to see EC, I couldn't give a hoot who's in his backing group....all I'll be concentrating on is his hands....
Wish I'd seen the Cream concerts, though....
:D :D :D
Vic
Oh yeah....thanks for the heads-up, Taso!!!
"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)
No problem! I figure since Mr Clapton is sending me emails, I'm in the loop, I like to help those out of it :lol: Seriously though, I do get excited when it says "You have just recieved an E-mail from Eric Clapton" , and then I remember it's not really him. :(
;)
Thanks Taso. I've got my tickets booked for the NEC after hanging on the phone for about 15 minutes.
Be excellent to each other & party on dudes!
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=686668
Congrats, no problem. This is what I'm here for.
