Japan Residency Tour

Japan Residency Tour

by Eric Clapton

Presentation album	I Still Thu
Beginning of the tour	April 13, 2016
End of the tour	April 19, 2016
Total concerts (by continent)	* Asia : 5
Concerts in total	5
revenue	$ 8,381,250

Eric Clapton Tour Chronology

70th Birthday Celebration (2015)	Japan Residency Tour (2016)	A Celebration of 50 Years of Music (2017)

The Japan Residency Tour [ ʤəˈpæn ˈrɛzɪdənsi tʊə ] ( English : "Japan Stay Tour") was a concert tour by British rock musician Eric Clapton . During the tour, the Briton played a series of just five concerts that took place exclusively in Tokyo , Japan . The tour began on April 13, 2016 in Nippon Budōkan and ended there on April 19 of the same year.

During the tour, Clapton wore a mixture of blues titles such as Key to the Highway , Hoochie Coochie Man and Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out , popular hit songs such as Circus Left Town , I Shot the Sheriff , Wonderful Tonight and Cocaine and new pieces from the studio album I Still Do , released in May 2016 . The band line-up was almost identical to that of the previous tours.

In total, the Brit appeared in front of more than 67,000 viewers and took in more than 8.3 million US dollars .

Tour events

The tour was announced on November 16, 2015, a few months after the release of the compilation album Forever Man . Advance ticket sales began to the general public on December 5, 2015, after exclusive offers for members of promoter Udo Artists, Inc. Japan ended. The concerts were presented by both Udo Artists, Inc. Japan and Martin Guitars . All concerts were completely sold out within a few days.

During the second half of the first concert on April 13th, Clapton invited 25-year-old pop star Ed Sheeran on stage and carried the titles I Will Be There , Cypress Grove and Sunshine State with him . Sheeran used an Eric Clapton signature guitar from Martin for his guest appearance . Clapton switched from his artist model, with which he also appeared, to the signature model by Sheeran entitled Cypress Grove . The concert marked the first appearance of the two Brits as well as the first appearance of the multi-instrumentalist Dirk Powell with Clapton's band. Rhythm guitarist Andy Fairweather Low sang the blues title Gin House , as he did on the Pilgrim World Tour

The four subsequent concerts at Nippon Budōkan took place without guest musicians, but with the same setlist and band line-up. Clapton reported in his touring program: “I'm back even though I didn't want to. I actually officially resigned, but I haven't found out what that actually means yet. So I thought to myself that while I find out, it would be nice to come back and visit all my friends in Tokyo […] ”.

occupation

The following musicians performed during the tour.

Eric Clapton - guitar , vocals Dave Bronze - bass guitar Paul Carrack - keyboard , vocals Andy Fairweather Low - guitar, vocals Henry Spinetti - drums

Chris Stainton - keyboard Dirk Powell - multi-instrumentalist Sharon White - backing vocals Michelle John - backing vocals Ed Sheeran (guest) - guitar

Concert dates

date	city	country	Venue	Number of visitors	revenue
Asia
April 13, 2016	Tokyo		Nippon Budōkan	67.050 / 67.050	$ 8,381,250
April 15, 2016
April 16, 2016
April 18, 2016
April 19, 2016
Summary				67,050 / 67,050 (100%)	$ 8,381,250

Web links

• Complete tour archive

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Udo Artists, Inc. Japan; UPA, Inc. Japan; Yahoo! Music Japan; Oricon Sales Statistics; Sapporo Times: Tokyo, Japan; Budokan Hall boxing score. Ukmix.org, accessed May 21, 2016 . 
2. ↑ April 16, 2016 - Eric Clapton & His Band. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 21, 2016 . 
3. ^ Clapton At The Budokan: Night Two. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 21, 2016 . 
4. ↑ 2016 Eric Clapton Tour and Set List Archive. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 21, 2016 . 
5. ↑ April 13, 2016 - Eric Clapton & His Band. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 21, 2016 . 
6. ↑ April 19, 2016 - Eric Clapton & His Band. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 21, 2016 . 
7. ^ Clapton At The Budokan: Final Night. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 21, 2016 . 
8. ^ Clapton At The Budokan: Night Four. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 21, 2016 . 
9. ↑ Eric Clapton 2016 Japan Residency. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 21, 2016 . 
10. ↑ Eric Clapton 2016 First Concert Poster. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 21, 2016 . 
11. ↑ April 15, 2016 - Eric Clapton & His Band. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 21, 2016 . 
12. ↑ April 18, 2016 - Eric Clapton & His Band. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 21, 2016 . 
13. ^ Clapton At The Budokan: Night Three. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 21, 2016 . 
14. ↑ EC's Band For 2016 Tokyo Concerts. Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 21, 2016 . 
15. ↑ Eric Clapton Kicks Off Tokyo Residency. Ed Sheeran Sits In For 3 Songs! Where's Eric! The Eric Clapton Fan Club Magazine, accessed May 21, 2016 .