MTV declares the discharge of ‘Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later’
MTV has introduced a brand new feature-length Eric Clapton particular, titled Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later. Discover all the main points beneath.
Clapton’s episode of MTV Unplugged was filmed at Bray Studios in Windsor, Berkshire in 1992. He subsequently launched a reside album of the session, ‘Unplugged’, which bought over 26million copies. It might additionally go on to change into the best-selling reside album of all time.
An all-new prolonged, remixed and remastered version of the enduring session, Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later, shall be accessible to stream globally on Paramount+ from subsequent Wednesday (February 12).
It’ll embody unique content material of Clapton discussing the inspiration behind particular songs and performances with the crew simply earlier than he took the stage, seamlessly built-in with the efficiency footage.
Throughout the intimate efficiency, Clapton reimagined his catalogue with first-time acoustic preparations of hits corresponding to ‘Layla’ and ‘Tears In Heaven’. The singer-songwriter additionally paid homage to the blues music that influenced him, taking part in classics like ‘Earlier than You Accuse Me’ (initially recorded by Bo Diddley) and ‘No person Is aware of You When You’re Down And Out’ (by Bessie Smith).
The brand new 90-minute movie premiered in choose UK and US cinemas final month. You may watch the official trailer above.
Eric Clapton is because of head out on the street within the UK this Might, in help of his twenty second and newest album ‘In the meantime’. He’ll play three headline reveals on the historic Royal Albert Corridor in London, and carry out on the Motorpoint Area in Nottingham.
The forthcoming dates are set to be Clapton’s solely UK gigs of 2025. His cease in Nottingham will mark his first go to to the town since 2008.
In different information, a draft copy of John Lennon’s well-known 1971 letter to Clapton suggesting they type a brand new band just lately went to public sale.
Final yr, Clapton hit out on the Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame – regardless of him being a three-time inductee. “I consider it as a frat boys membership that occurred to lure [me] in,” he defined. “It’s not a spot for rebels. It’s institution stuff.”