Eric Clapton skips concert encore after fan throws object at him

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Legendary rock/blues guitarist Eric Clapton speaks during the screening of "Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars" at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017.

Eric Clapton cut short his concert in Madrid after he was struck by an object thrown by a fan.

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The 81-year-old blues legend had just finished performing his set at Movistar Arena last Thursday, ending the show with his cover of J.J. Cale’s Cocaine when the incident occurred, according to Guitar World.

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Clapton had reportedly left the stage and was returning to perform his encore when the object was launched at him.

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A video clip shared on X showed him smiling and walking out to applause before he was hit in the chest by what appeared to be a vinyl record.

The guitar icon didn’t return to perform the expected encore, which would have been his cover of Bo Diddley’s Before You Accuse Me.

Fan site issues warning

Clapton’s fan site WheresEric.com addressed the incident, saying the musician’s “first appearance in the city in 25 years ended on a down note.”

It said, “Eric is fine,” while warning fans against throwing anything at the stage.

“You can seriously injure someone in the band, the crew, venue staff or even another concertgoer,” it added.

Clapton, who is currently touring across Europe, played his next show in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday as scheduled.

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He’ll wrap up his European dates in Munich, Germany, on May 17 before heading to the U.S. for six dates in September.

Recent objects thrown by fans

The incident followed a recent trend of fans throwing objects at musicians during concerts.

Last summer, country star Luke Bryan was hit in the face by a ball thrown at him at the North Dakota State Fair.

In 2023, pop star Bebe Rexha was struck in the face with a cellphone during a show in New York City. She ended up with a black eye and a severe laceration to her eyebrow that required stitches.

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