Eric Clapton Skips Madrid Encore After Fan-Thrown Object Hits 81-Year-Old Guitarist
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Updated · Fox News · May 12
Eric Clapton Skips Madrid Encore After Fan-Thrown Object Hits 81-Year-Old Guitarist
8 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 12
Madrid concert footage from May 7 showed Eric Clapton being struck in the chest by what appeared to be a vinyl record after he returned to the stage for an encore.
The 81-year-old then left without performing the encore, though he did not appear seriously hurt and played his May 10 Barcelona show as scheduled.
The incident adds to a broader run of onstage object-throwing at concerts, including Luke Bryan being hit in 2025 and Bebe Rexha suffering a black eye after a phone struck her.
Artists including Billie Eilish, Nick Jonas and Kelsea Ballerini have also faced similar episodes, fueling warnings that the behavior is a real safety risk rather than harmless fan interaction.
As stage attacks rise, will safer VR concerts replace the risky, expensive experience of live shows?
Is throwing objects at stars a modern cry for attention or a dark echo of historical public shaming rituals?