Is Eric Clapton, one of the most important and influential guitarists, a racist? Here’s what we know about the artist and all the drama surrounding him.
Eric Clapton is an English rock and blues multi-talented musician. He plays guitar, sings, and even writes songs.
The whole English music industry hails him as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time – a reputation he has. Ranked second in the Rolling Stones’ list of 100 greatest guitarists and fourth in Gibson’s list of top 50 guitarists of all time, he has lots of accolades to back them.
One of the best-selling musicians of all time, Eric sold over 280 million records worldwide and received 18 Grammys and a Brit Award. Additionally, he received a CBE (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 2014 at Buckingham Palace. He is also the only three-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
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Fact Check: Is Eric Clapton Racist? Anti Vax Rants And Comments Explained
Eric Clapton, a racist, that’s something that’s been popping out lately.
There isn’t much to promote that statement. The only thing that supports the narrative is the transcript of racist actions that Clapton made during a concert in Birmingham in 1976 while he was extremely drunk. Jameela Jamil and a few other accounts shared the transcripts online.
In the concert, Eric addressed Black and non-white concert attendees with several slurs and even urged ‘foreigners’ in the audience to raise their hands before asking them to leave.
Eric’s behavior during the 1976 concert surfaced after he showed support for the group called Jam for Freedom and his recent anti-vaccine comments and rants.
This whole situation with the anti-vaccine stuff started in July 2021 after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement on nightclubs to require guests to be fully vaccinated to enter. Eric then clapped back, threatening not to perform in venues requiring the vaccination proof. He emphasized the term ‘discriminated audience.’
So, what to make of it? Is he a racist or not? Nobody knows precisely.
However, the rock artist himself is fully vaccinated. He took the vaccine willingly but felt adverse effects.
Eric Clapton Net Worth
Eric Clapton’s estimated net worth is about $450 million.
That’s a huge figure, but his illustrious career pretty much justifies it – doesn’t it? At 76 years old, he does live shows, adding few bucks to his net worth. The guitarist legend probably has some side business as well or some investments.
Eric Clapton Wife And Family
As for Erin Clapton’s wife, she is Melia McEnery, a socialite & philanthropist.
The two got married in Ripley, London, in 2002. They share three children, Julie Rose Clapton, Ella May Clapton, and Sophie Belle Clapton.
Before his marriage to Melia, he had a martial>Pattie Boyd from 1979 to 1989. His marriage with Boyd didn’t bear any children.
However, Eric had a few affairs, leading to other children, Conor and Ruth Clapton. His parents were Patricia Molly Clapton and Edward Walter Fryer. That pretty much sums up his family.
Eric Clapton – Side Effects Drama On Twitter
Eric Clapton made some strong comments on anti-vax. There is his 1976 incident as well.
The legendary guitarist is getting a backlash for his actions, especially on a social media platform like Twitter. Many users on Twitter seem to dislike his actions and push the narrative of him being racist.
On Twitter, Eric is the villain of this whole thing. That is what this entire drama shows.