70th Birthday Celebration
| Presentation album | Forever Man |
|---|---|
| Beginning of the tour | May 1, 2015 |
| End of the tour | May 23, 2015 |
| Total concerts (by continent) |
* 7 in Europe
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| Concerts in total | 9 |
| revenue | $ 10,529,370 |
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Eric Clapton World Tour (2014) |
70th Birthday Celebration (2015) |
Japan Residency Tour (2016) |
|---|
The 70th Birthday Celebration [ ˈsɛvntɪəθ ˈbɜːθdeɪ ˌsɛlɪˈbreɪʃən ] ( English : "70th birthday celebration") was a concert tour by British rock musician Eric Clapton . The concert series began on May 1 in Madison Square Garden of New York City and ended on May 23 in London's Royal Albert Hall . In total, the Brit appeared nine times during the tour (2 North America; 7 Europe).
Clapton's setlist consisted of a mix of career hit songs and blues tracks, which he either reinterpreted or performed according to a version contained on an album; For example, the Brit played the songs Key to the Highway , Pretending , Hoochie Coochie Man , I Shot the Sheriff , Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out , Tears in Heaven , Layla , Wonderful Tonight , Let It Rain , Crossroads and Cocaine for the concert-goers.
In total, the Brit appeared in front of 61,017 viewers and generated revenue of 10,529,370 US dollars .
Tour events
The tour began on May 1, 2015 with a concert in New York's Madison Square Garden, followed by a second on May 3. From May 14th to 23rd, Clapton performed 7 concerts in London's Royal Albert Hall. All concerts were sold out within a very short time, with a high ticket price for rock music events , which also exceeded single ticket prices of 2,000 euros. As opening act occurred Andy Fairweather Low and his Low Riders. Eric Clapton surprised his fans during the concerts by bringing guest musicians such as Derek Trucks , Doyle Bramhall II , Jimmie Vaughan and John Mayer to the stage and using a Fender Stratocaster similar to Brownie .
The two concert visits by Kim Jong-chol , brother of the North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un in London , caused a media stir . At the end of his last concert, Clapton went to the microphone and said it had been "a fantastic but tough week" for him. He ended his tour with the saying “we'll see each other again sometime”.
During all concerts Clapton was accompanied as guitarist and singer by Nathan East on bass , Steve Gadd on drums , Chris Stainton on keyboards and Paul Carrack on Hammond organ . Backing vocals were performed by Michelle John and Sharon White.
Concert dates
| date | city | country | Venue | Number of visitors | revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||||
| May 1, 2015 | new York |
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Madison Square Garden | 29,650 / 29,650 | $ 6,096,620 |
| May 3, 2015 | |||||
| Europe | |||||
| May 14, 2015 | London |
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Royal Albert Hall | 31.367 / 31.367 | $ 4,432,750 |
| May 15, 2015 | |||||
| 17th May 2015 | |||||
| May 18, 2015 | |||||
| May 20, 2015 | |||||
| May 21, 2015 | |||||
| May 23, 2015 | |||||
| Summary | 61,017 / 61,017 (100%) | $ 10,529,370 | |||
reception
Yahoo Music's music journalist Nekesa Mumbi Moody praised the first concert at Madison Square Garden, highlighting Clapton's guitar playing especially during I Shot the Sheriff , Crossroads , Layla and Cocaine . Moody also describes Clapton's performance with Jimmie Vaughan from Before You Accuse Me as "majestic". According to Kai Wichelmann from Rolling Stone , Clapton entered the stage "without frills and without a birthday cake or previous speakers [... and] rocked through". Tears in Heaven “became [Clapton] perhaps the most touching moment of the [first] evening,” says Wichelmann.
New York Times reviewer Nate Chinen was positive about both nights in New York City, summarizing that Clapton was neither excited nor superficial and gave viewers a cozy evening full of excitement. Telegraph.co.uk's critic James Hall thinks that Clapton played his London concerts technically flawlessly, but was also a little too backward. He awarded 3 out of 5 possible points for the concerts.
Web links
Individual evidence
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↑ a b Dates and ticket sales:
- North America: Current box score. In: Billboard Magazine. Prometheus Global Media, archived from the original on June 4, 2015 ; accessed on May 16, 2016 .
- ↑ a b 2015 Eric Clapton Tour and Set List Archive. Where's Eric !, accessed May 23, 2015 .
- ↑ a b 1 May 2015 - Eric Clapton & His Band. Where's Eric !, May 1, 2015, accessed May 23, 2015 .
- ↑ Kevin Mazur: John Mayer and Eric Clapton perform at the Eric Clapton's 70th Birthday Celebration. Getty Images , May 1, 2015, accessed May 23, 2015 .
- ↑ Kim Jong-chol appeared in London: The mysterious Kim brother. Bild.de , May 23, 2015, accessed on May 25, 2015 .
- ↑ Nekesa Mumbi Moody: Eric Clapton celebrates 70th birthday by rocking the Garden. Yahoo , May 2, 2015, accessed May 23, 2015 .
- ↑ Kai Wichelmann: Eric Clapton celebrates his birthday in Madison Square Garden. Rolling Stone , May 4, 2015, accessed May 23, 2015 .
- ↑ Nate Chinen: Review: Eric Clapton, at Madison Square Garden, Travels a Familiar Road. New York Times , May 4, 2015, accessed May 23, 2015 .
- ↑ James Hall: Eric Clapton, Royal Albert Hall, review: 'like a pair of musical slippers'. Telegraph.co.uk , May 15, 2015, accessed May 23, 2015 .