Eric Clapton Ditches Encore After He’s Hit in the Chest by Object Thrown by Fan
Eric Clapton Ditches Encore After He’s Hit in the Chest by Object Thrown by Fan
Megan JohnsonMon, May 11, 2026 at 9:04 PM UTC
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Eric Clapton Ditches Encore After He’s Hit in the Chest by Object Thrown by Fan
Eric Clapton had a bit of a shock when an overzealous fan launched an object at him during a concert.
The music icon, 81, was in the midst of a concert at the Movistar Arena in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday when an object was thrown at him from the audience. Video footage shared by fans showed Clapton walking off stage right after he had finished performing “Cocaine” when he was suddenly struck by what looked like a vinyl record, Guitar World reported. The item bounced off his chest, shocking the music legend before he continued walking offstage. Check out the fan video below:
Had he returned for the expected encore, it would have been "Before You Accuse Me," according to Guitar World. Despite the bad experience in Spain, Clapton will be back onstage soon. He's expected to head out on tour in North America this fall.
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Clapton's Ex, Pattie Boyd, Checked Out One of His Shows
Pattie Boyd rose to fame as the wife of some of the world’s most legendary musicians, and she just reunited with her ex-husband, Eric Clapton.
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The English beauty, 82, who is known for her marriages to Beatles legend George Harrison andClapton, met Harrison in 1964 on the set of the Beatles movie A Hard Day’s Night. However, the couple divorced in 1977, and she went on to marry Clapton in 1979. Now, the legendary rocker wife saw her ex in concert recently when he took the stage for two intimate concerts in England.
“Fabulous to see Eric in the relatively intimate G-Live venue in Guildford on Monday evening. Great to hear ‘Old Love’, ‘Layla’ and ‘Wonderful Tonight’ (amongst others) live again,” Boyd captioned the photo, which showed Clapton standing on stage with a guitar in his hands.
Interestingly, Boyd mentioned Clapton’s famous song “Layla,” which he performed with his band Derek and the Dominoes. Legend has always said that the song was always inspired by Clapton’s secret love for Boyd while she was married to Harrison.
Related: Pattie Boyd Attends Ex-Husband Eric Clapton’s Concert 37 Years After Their Split and It’s Turning Heads
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