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Title: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: PensaGhost on May 17, 2022, 01:35:46 AM
https://loudwire.com/eric-clapton-tests-positive-covid-postpones-two-shows-announces-us-tour/
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: Pottel on May 17, 2022, 08:24:35 AM
seems my show in Antwerp on june 12th is still on. even though i do not agree with his stance on the big c. i was still anxious to see the man after waiting for over 2 yrs
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: Knopflerfan on May 18, 2022, 08:55:36 AM

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10826607/Eric-Clapton-76-cancels-shows-testing-positive-coronavirus.html
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: quizzaciously on May 18, 2022, 09:19:51 AM
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10826607/Eric-Clapton-76-cancels-shows-testing-positive-coronavirus.html

That may be the most ironic thing to happen in recent times.
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: Pottel on May 18, 2022, 09:50:05 AM
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10826607/Eric-Clapton-76-cancels-shows-testing-positive-coronavirus.html

That may be the most ironic thing to happen in recent times.
totallllllyyyy!
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: Knopflerfan on May 18, 2022, 10:11:39 AM
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10826607/Eric-Clapton-76-cancels-shows-testing-positive-coronavirus.html

That may be the most ironic thing to happen in recent times.

Clapton = Total idiot!!
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: jbaent on May 18, 2022, 10:58:43 AM
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10826607/Eric-Clapton-76-cancels-shows-testing-positive-coronavirus.html

That may be the most ironic thing to happen in recent times.

It was a question of time.
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: dmg on May 18, 2022, 12:03:45 PM
So despite the claptrap (pun intended) he spouts he is in fact vaccinated himself.  How irresponsible is he if he doesn't even believe it himself!
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: jbaent on May 18, 2022, 12:05:18 PM
So despite the claptrap (pun intended) he spouts he is in fact vaccinated himself.  How irresponsible is he if he doesn't even believe it himself!

He had just the two doses, not the third, so probably when he got the virus he wasnt protected enough, if he was ever protected as he reacted bad to the other doses because of his health issues...
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: ds1984 on May 18, 2022, 02:16:12 PM
Vaccine doesn't prevent you from being positive to COVID but lowers the risk quite a lot.









Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: cannibals on May 18, 2022, 03:21:50 PM
seems my show in Antwerp on june 12th is still on. even though i do not agree with his stance on the big c. i was still anxious to see the man after waiting for over 2 yrs

I think a mistake on his website but now they say postponed on june 12??

https://www.ericclapton.com/tour
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: Pottel on May 18, 2022, 06:30:05 PM
must be a mistake.
it is the milan and zürich show that are supposed to be posptoned.
i also noticed the site says Vienna has been cancelled?
the Antwerpen Sportpaleis site makes no mention of any change in date.

https://www.sportpaleis.be/en/event/eric-clapton-summer-2020-european-tour-28742531
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: PensaGhost on May 18, 2022, 06:37:50 PM
must be a mistake.
it is the milan and zürich show that are supposed to be posptoned.
i also noticed the site says Vienna has been cancelled?
the Antwerpen Sportpaleis site makes no mention of any change in date.

https://www.sportpaleis.be/en/event/eric-clapton-summer-2020-european-tour-28742531

21 apr 2022, The planned Eric Clapton concert in Vienna on June 4th has regrettably had to be cancelled as no longer being feasible in terms of tour logistics. Unfortunately, an alternative date is not possible at the moment.

Very strange official reason
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: Pottel on May 19, 2022, 09:33:40 AM
must be a mistake.
it is the milan and zürich show that are supposed to be posptoned.
i also noticed the site says Vienna has been cancelled?
the Antwerpen Sportpaleis site makes no mention of any change in date.

https://www.sportpaleis.be/en/event/eric-clapton-summer-2020-european-tour-28742531

21 apr 2022, The planned Eric Clapton concert in Vienna on June 4th has regrettably had to be cancelled as no longer being feasible in terms of tour logistics. Unfortunately, an alternative date is not possible at the moment.

Very strange official reason
strange, yes, plausible too. still hope the "antwerp is postponed" from the EC site is a mistake. pretty convinced it is..
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: dustyvalentino on May 19, 2022, 10:00:38 AM
As much of a loon Clapton is this is bad news, a lot of people will have spent a lot of time and money arranging to go to these cancelled shows.
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: Pottel on May 19, 2022, 04:01:40 PM
As much of a loon Clapton is this is bad news, a lot of people will have spent a lot of time and money arranging to go to these cancelled shows.
141€ for a back of the house seat in the giant moloch that is the Antwerpen Sportpaleis in my case. so yeah, agree
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: dustyvalentino on May 19, 2022, 04:04:49 PM
As much of a loon Clapton is this is bad news, a lot of people will have spent a lot of time and money arranging to go to these cancelled shows.
141€ for a back of the house seat in the giant moloch that is the Antwerpen Sportpaleis in my case. so yeah, agree

You can get the ticket money back but I was thinking more of other costs.

Imagine MK cancelled a week at the Albert Hall because of covid. You had people coming from all over the world, flights, hotels, time off work, babysitters etc. Unless you live near a venue it's often the case that the actual ticket is the cheapest part of a gig.
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: superval99 on May 19, 2022, 04:43:58 PM
A few years ago we bought tickets to see Madredeus in Amsterdam and at the very last minute they cancelled because of a "prior engagement"!   We had a refund for the tickets, but our air fare and hotel weren't refundable.    As we had booked months before for the show we couldn't understand how, at the last minute, they suddenly had a prior engagement. We decided to go to Amsterdam anyway and had a very nice evening with Ingrid!
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: PensaGhost on May 19, 2022, 06:56:48 PM
https://www.ansa.it/emiliaromagna/notizie/2022/05/19/clapton-ancora-positivo-al-covid-rinviati-concerti-bologna_0f903204-7269-4557-9a30-c26d7e7833f9.html

Local news here in Italy says he is still positive and the 2 Bologna shows 20/05 21/05
are postponed... even if it's not yet shown on his site
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: ds1984 on May 19, 2022, 11:56:56 PM
Official statement posted on Whereseric

Bologna Shows Postponed
Published // 19.May.22

Eric Clapton, whilst feeling fine in himself, has again tested positive for Covid this morning.  Whilst there is a strong body ofmedical opinion that after several days since the first positive test, a person is no longer infectious, it is by no means agreed by all.  Accordingly, Eric does not want to travel while still testing positive and take the risk of infecting others.  There is also a risk that the Italian authorities would not, in the circumstances,permit his entry into Italy.

In theory, it is possible that Eric could test negative in the morning of either Bologna shows and fly there for a concert that same evening.  However, Eric and his management team think that since it is quite likely that the situation will remain unchanged over the next day or two, Eric should immediately give notice of postponement of the shows in Bologna scheduled for tomorrow and Saturday to dates later this year.

It is felt fairer to ticket holders to give as much notice as possible of the postponement in the hope that this will cause less inconvenience than if we continue to hope that Eric would be able after all to give the concerts, only to find we have to announce the postponement a matters of hours before the concert.

We are aware that many ticket holders acquired their tickets (at least for the first Bologna show) many months ago, and Eric is very disappointed and apologetic to have to add a further delay.

The next scheduled concert forming part of the current tour will be in Berlin on Sunday, 29th May by which time we have every hope that there will be no obstacle to Eric being able to perform that concert and the remainder of the scheduled concerts.

The postponed concerts will be rescheduled by the end of this year. The announcement of the new dates will be made within the next two weeks, and tickets purchased will remain valid for the new rescheduled dates.
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: dustyvalentino on May 20, 2022, 08:27:56 AM
A few years ago we bought tickets to see Madredeus in Amsterdam and at the very last minute they cancelled because of a "prior engagement"!   We had a refund for the tickets, but our air fare and hotel weren't refundable.    As we had booked months before for the show we couldn't understand how, at the last minute, they suddenly had a prior engagement. We decided to go to Amsterdam anyway and had a very nice evening with Ingrid!
Check out this scum bag

https://americansongwriter.com/eric-church-cancels-concert-to-attend-basketball-game-this-is-also-the-most-selfish-thing-ive-ever-asked/
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: superval99 on May 20, 2022, 08:47:29 AM
A few years ago we bought tickets to see Madredeus in Amsterdam and at the very last minute they cancelled because of a "prior engagement"!   We had a refund for the tickets, but our air fare and hotel weren't refundable.    As we had booked months before for the show we couldn't understand how, at the last minute, they suddenly had a prior engagement. We decided to go to Amsterdam anyway and had a very nice evening with Ingrid!
Check out this scum bag

https://americansongwriter.com/eric-church-cancels-concert-to-attend-basketball-game-this-is-also-the-most-selfish-thing-ive-ever-asked/

Hopefully he lost a lot of fans!   
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: Pottel on May 20, 2022, 09:38:17 AM
A few years ago we bought tickets to see Madredeus in Amsterdam and at the very last minute they cancelled because of a "prior engagement"!   We had a refund for the tickets, but our air fare and hotel weren't refundable.    As we had booked months before for the show we couldn't understand how, at the last minute, they suddenly had a prior engagement. We decided to go to Amsterdam anyway and had a very nice evening with Ingrid!
always loved Madredeus, seen them live in Brussels in a beautiful venue ages ago. suprised they were on your radar too Val.
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: Pottel on May 20, 2022, 09:41:14 AM
A few years ago we bought tickets to see Madredeus in Amsterdam and at the very last minute they cancelled because of a "prior engagement"!   We had a refund for the tickets, but our air fare and hotel weren't refundable.    As we had booked months before for the show we couldn't understand how, at the last minute, they suddenly had a prior engagement. We decided to go to Amsterdam anyway and had a very nice evening with Ingrid!
Check out this scum bag

https://americansongwriter.com/eric-church-cancels-concert-to-attend-basketball-game-this-is-also-the-most-selfish-thing-ive-ever-asked/

Hopefully he lost a lot of fans!   
does anyone know if his team at least lost big time?
Title: Re: Clapton Positive for Covid
Post by: superval99 on May 20, 2022, 10:09:48 AM
A few years ago we bought tickets to see Madredeus in Amsterdam and at the very last minute they cancelled because of a "prior engagement"!   We had a refund for the tickets, but our air fare and hotel weren't refundable.    As we had booked months before for the show we couldn't understand how, at the last minute, they suddenly had a prior engagement. We decided to go to Amsterdam anyway and had a very nice evening with Ingrid!
always loved Madredeus, seen them live in Brussels in a beautiful venue ages ago. suprised they were on your radar too Val.

Yes, I really became interested in them when I heard their live album Lisboa.   They have had many line-ups since that was recorded and the singer Teresa Salgueiro left the band in 2007.   The concert in 2013 which we were going to would have had a completely different line-up.