Gallstones. That's what will keep Eric Clapton from performing as scheduled at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th anniversary concert series on Friday (10/30) at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Clapton is recovering from gall bladder surgery and "is very sorry to disappoint the fans" and the Rock Hall, according to a statement. Jeff Beck will fill in.
Phil Collins May Drum No More
Phil Collins says that short of taping his drum sticks to his hands, "for now it is impossible for me to play drums" following surgery to repair dislocated vertebrae in his neck caused, he says, by his poor drumming posture during the Genesis reunion tour in 2007. Collins has adopted a "stuff happens" attitude and says that while, for now at least, he can't play drums or piano, "I can still sing!"
Another Macca Mini-Tour
Paul McCartney has announced seven European concert dates in December, following a similar number of shows in North America during the summer. McCartney will begin in Hamburg, Germany (where The Beatles first gained significant attention) on December 2 and end up at London's O2 Arena on December 22. The "Good Evening Europe" tour is McCartney's first in five years on that continent.
Eric Clapton photo by Tasos Katopodus / Getty Images; Phil Collins photo by Friedmann Vogel / Getty Images
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