Last night I went to see the amazing Eric Clapton in a film of his 70th birthday concert at the Albert Hall - 'Slowhand at 70'. The film also marks his 50 years at the top of of the music business.
There he was on stage with a great line up of talented musicians (Paul Carrack, Andy Fair-weather Lowe, Chris Stainton) and backing singers, looking pretty good for 70 - and playing with just as much dexterity as I remember.There were quite a few older numbers in the set, which got feet tapping - numbers like 'Crossroads' 'I Shot the Sheriff', 'Cocaine' and 'Layla'.
There was a real buzz as everyone came out of the auditorium, but don't just take my word for it - here are some of the comments people made:
"It was fab." "Wonderful guitar playing - he hasn't lost it." "His voice is still very strong." "I really wanted to get up and dance." "I wasn't keen on the reggae version of 'Tears in Heaven' - I much preferred the original version - but everything else was brilliant!" "Wasn't that fantastic?"
Well, this concert sold out within two weeks - so if you are a music fan, a couple of other concerts are coming up soon:
The Who in Hyde Park on 14th October
The rock band celebrates 50 years of classic songs performed live in Hyde Park to an audience of 70,000 fans. Filmed on June 26th 2105.
For more information and to book tickets click here: http://theflavel.org.uk/TheFlavel.dll/WhatsOn?Programme=2511200
Ed Sheeran's 'Jumpers for Goalposts' concert at Wembley Stadium.
Showing on 24th October
Ed Sheeran performs at Wembley Stadium to a crowd of 80,000.This special cinema event will be beamed via satellite from London's world premiere in Leicester Square. The film will look at the concerts and the build-up beforehand, with lots of behind-the-scenes action.
For more information and to book tickets click here: http://theflavel.org.uk/TheFlavel.dll/WhatsOn?Programme=2531267
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