Queen guitarist Brian May criticized Eric Clapton over his anti-vax rhetoric as more and more shows get canceled due to the pandemic. 'That goes in the fruitcake jar for me,' he said.
Clapton is launching an eight-date U.S. arena tour on September 13th that hits mostly Red State cities like Forth Worth, Texas; Tampa, Florida; and New Orleans, Louisiana. In May 2022, he’s playing two nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall. As of now, they’re requiring that guests provide proof of vaccinations, evidence of a negative lateral flow test taken with the last 48 hours, or proof of natural immunity based upon a positive PCR test taken within 180 days of the concert.
Many American concert venues and festivals are taking on similar measures due to the spread of the Delta variant, while everyone from Fall Out Boy and Foo Fighters to James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, REO Speedwagon, and Randy Bachmann/Burton Cummings have had to cancel or postpone shows. Peter Frampton was midway through his farewell tour when the pandemic forced him off the road. He hasn’t scheduled any upcoming dates, and he’s grown very frustrated by people like Clapton who have spread misinformation about the vaccine. “If I hear, ‘I trust my immune system!” …one more time,”In This Article:
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