Eric Clapton Confirms Retirement Plans

Once again, legendary guitar god Eric Clapton has made it known to the public that retirement is very much on his mind and it may happen sooner than we think due to the road becoming unbearable and hostile to him.

Clapton said in an interview with NME:

“The road has become unbearable. It’s become unapproachable, because it takes so long to get anywhere. It’s hostile – everywhere: getting in and out of airports, traveling on planes and in cars."

He further goes on to elaborate:

"There are tons of things I’d like to do, but I’m looking at retirement too. What I’ll allow myself to do, within reason, is carry on recording in the studio. I don’t want to go off the boil to the point where I’m embarrassing myself.”

Clapton has also admitted that health reasons are also a contributing factor in his decision to quit touring. Last year many concerts of his were cancelled due to insufferable back pain. Another event that may have sparked this decision recently however was when at a show in Glasgow, Clapton had to end his set early due to technical difficulties – resulting in being booed off the stage by a rambunctious livid crowd.

In an interview with Uncut Clapton said that he would probably retire from touring for good once he turns 70 years old, which is coming up on March 30th, 2015. If fans of the guitarist want to see him play, they had better act soon if this is the case.

“The road has become unbearable. It’s become unapproachable, because it takes so long to get anywhere. It’s hostile – everywhere: getting in and out of airports, travelling on planes and in cars,” Clapton says in the interview.

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