Eric Clapton Reveals First Dates of 2026 Tour

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Eric Clapton performing at London’s Royal Albert Hall on May 8, 2022.

Eric Clapton has announced more dates for his 2026 tour calendar. The performances have been revealed a few at a time and it’s anticipated that there are more to come including a mini-residence at London’s Royal Albert Hall. A pair of shows in Guildford, U.K., were announced on Jan. 14 at G Live. Those concerts precede the previously announced shows in Europe taking place in April and May. Tickets for the intimate April 20 and 21 shows in Guildford go on sale Jan. 16 here. Tickets for the European shows are available here. “Slowhand,” who will turn 81 on March 30, had a fairly busy 2025 schedule with roughly two dozen concerts in Japan, the U.K., Europe and the U.S.

2026 marks Clapton’s 63rd year as a professional musician. The legendary guitarist joined The Yardbirds in 1963 and the following years saw him join John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, and Derek and the Dominos along with a solo career spanning five+ decades.

Clapton‘s band for the 2026 tour has yet to be announced but his September 2025 U.S. dates included Nathan East (bass / vocals), Edward ‘Sonny’ Emory III (drums), Doyle Bramhall II (Guitar), Tim Carmon (Hammond / keyboards), Chris Stainton (keyboard) Sharon White (backing vocals) and Katie Kissoon (backing vocals).

Watch Clapton perform a Cream favorite in May 2025

Watch him perform a Derek and the Dominos classic in September 2025

Clapton issued a remastered edition of his 1989 album, Journeyman., in November 2025. This Deluxe Edition includes four bonus tracks, with three that were previously unreleased. The album includes the classic songs “Pretending,” “Bad Love,” and “Before You Accuse Me,” and features guest performances from George Harrison, Phil Collins, Chaka Khan, Robert Cray, and more. It’s available in the U.S./worldwide here, in Canada here and in the U.K. here.

2023’s Definitive 24 Nights, capturing his extended 1990 residency at London’s Royal Albert Hall, is available here.

Eric Clapton 2026 Tour (Tickets are available here and here)
Apr 20 – Guildford, UK – G Live
Apr 21 – Guildford, UK – G Live
Apr 24 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Apr 26 – Merksem (Antwerpen) Belgium – AFAS Dome
Apr 29 – Krakow, Poland – TAURON Arena
May 02 – Budapest, Hungary – MVM Dome
May 04 – Praha 9, Czech Republic- O2 Arena
May 07 – Madrid, Spain – Movistar Arena
May 10 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi
May 13 – Mannheim, Germany – SAP Arena
May 15 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
May 17 – Munich Germany – Olympic Hall
Aug 23 – Norfolk, UK – Royal Sandringham Estate (plus very special guests)