Rock legend Eric Clapton is coming to the big screen for a very special event in cinemas across the globe.
Recorded in May this year, Eric Clapton: Live at the Royal Albert Hall celebrates his 70th birthday, 50 years in the music business and more than 200 performances at the iconic London venue that holds a special place in his heart. Produced by Examination Productions and Eagle Rock, the release will be brought to screens by leading Event Cinema distributor Arts Alliance.
Eric Clapton: Live at the Albert Hall will be an experience to remember as the film captures the raw intensity of this momentous night, from intimate beginnings to epic finale. Audiences will experience classic songs and fan favourites from throughout his career ‘ from the Mississippi blues of Robert Johnson that originally inspired him, through Cream, Derek & the Dominos and the many highlights of Clapton’s long solo career. Clapton delivers a career-defining playlist that includes ‘Layla’, ‘I Shot the Sherriff’, ‘Tears in Heaven’, ‘Wonderful Tonight’ and many more.
As well as the live performance, the cinema event will also include a special featurette filmed exclusively for cinema audiences. Presented by Paul Gambaccini, it features interviews with renowned musicians Paul Carrack, Andy Fairweather Lowe and Chris Stainton, as well as journalists Hugh Fielder and Paul Sexton.
Cinema listings and tickets available soon at: www.EricClaptonFilm.com.
While the songs to be in the concert film have not been announced, the following was Clapton’s set list during his seven night run at Royal Albert Hall.
Main Set
Somebody’s Knocking (J.J. Cale cover)
Key to the Highway (from Derek & the Dominos’ Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, 1970)
Pretending (with John Mayer) (from Journeyman, 1989)
Hoochie Coochie Man (from From the Cradle, 1994)
You Are So Beautiful (vocals by Paul Carrack) (Joe Cocker cover)
Can’t Find My Way Home (vocals by Nathan East) (from Blind Faith’s Blind Faith, 1969)
I Shot the Sheriff (from 461 Ocean Boulevard, 1974)
Driftin’ Blues (from E.C. Was Here, 1975)
Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out (acoustic) (from Derek & the Dominos’ Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, 1970)
Tears in Heaven (acoustic) (from the soundtrack to Rush, 1991)
Layla (acoustic) (from Derek & the Dominos’ Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, 1970 & Unplugged, 1992)
Before You Accuse Me (acoustic) (with Jimmy Vaughan) (from Journeyman, 1989 & Unplugged, 1992)
Wonderful Tonight (from Slowhand, 1977)
Let It Rain (with Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall II)
Crossroads (from Cream’s Wheels of Fire, 1968)
Little Queen of Spades (from Me and Mr. Johnson, 2004)
Cocaine (from Slowhand, 1977)
Encore
High Time We Went (with Derek Trucks, Paul Carrack on vocals) (Joe Cocker cover)
Clapton changed the order of the songs in the second half of the show over the week. In addition, he left out Before You Accuse Me starting with the May 18 show.
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