Eric Clapton hit by thrown object, leaves Madrid concert without encore
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Eric Clapton left his concert early after he was hit within the chest by an object thrown by a fan.
The 81-year-old guitarist was performing a present in Madrid, Spain, on May 7 when he was struck by what seemed to be a vinyl document. Fan captured video confirmed Clapton strolling alongside the stage to applause from the gang earlier than he was hit by the thing.
According to Guitar WorldClapton had left the stage, then returned to carry out an encore. After being hit by the thing, he did not undergo with the encore.
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Eric Clapton skipped the encore of his Madrid present after he was hit by a flying object. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Crossroads Guitar Festival)
It didn’t seem that Clapton was injured or too fazed by the flying object – he carried out his May 10 present in Barcelona as scheduled.
He is at the moment on the European leg of his tour and can go to the United States in September for six exhibits.
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Eric Clapton is seen acting on stage in 1975. (Michael Putland/Getty Images)
The pattern of followers throwing objects throughout live shows has affected artists across genres.
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In 2025, nation star Luke Bryan was hit within the face by an object throughout a efficiency on the North Dakota State Fair.
Eric Clapton performs onstage throughout Day 1 of his Crossroads Guitar Festival in 2023. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Similar incidents have concerned Billie EilishNick Jonas, Kelsea Ballerini and Bebe Rexha, the latter struggling a black eye after being struck by a telephone throughout a present. Many artists have publicly criticized the pattern, arguing that throwing objects onstage isn’t innocent fan conduct however a real security difficulty.
