Eric Clapton, the famed guitarist who has expressed scepticism about COVID-19 vaccine mandates and lockdowns, has postponed some tour dates after testing optimistic for COVID-19.
Clapton’s prognosis was confirmed in a submit on his official Fb web page. He examined optimistic after acting at London’s Royal Albert Corridor earlier this month (pictured), in accordance with the submit, and needed to cancel appearances in Zurich and Milan.
“He has been advised by his medical advisors that if he have been to renew travelling and performing too quickly, it might considerably delay his full restoration,” the submit learn. “Eric can be anxious to keep away from passing on any an infection to any of his band, crew, Promoters, their employees and naturally the followers.”
The submit on Clapton’s Fb web page mentioned it was “very irritating” that Clapton ought to check optimistic after “avoiding Covid all through lockdown and all through the interval when journey restrictions have been in place.”
The Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame inductee has been vocal about his stance on vaccine mandates, lockdowns and different measures to forestall the unfold of COVID-19. In 2020, Clapton carried out a track with Van Morrison wrote, referred to as ‘Stand and Ship,’ that includes lyrics that have been crucial of the lockdown within the UK.
Final 12 months, Clapton referred to as the unwanted side effects of his second COVID-19 vaccine “disastrous” and mentioned the security of the vaccines had been overstated attributable to “propaganda.”
