MTV has announced the release of Eric Clapton Unplugged…Over 30 Years Later from its Grammy® and Emmy® Award-winning global music franchise MTV Unplugged. The 90-minute special will premiere in select U.S. and U.K. theaters on January 27 and January 28, 2025, before it is available to stream on Paramount+ beginning February 12 in the U.S. and globally.
Considered one of the most iconic installments of the MTV Unplugged series, 18x GRAMMY® Award-winner Clapton originally recorded his hour-long performance of Eric Clapton Unplugged in 1992 at Bray Studios in Windsor, England. In this all-new extended, remixed and remastered edition, Eric Clapton Unplugged…Over 30 Years Later will feature exclusive content of Clapton discussing the inspiration behind specific songs and performances with the crew just before he took the stage, seamlessly integrated with the performance footage.
Tickets for the theatrical release are available now, exclusively at Dolby Atmos capable theaters in the U.S. and U.K. The list of theaters is here.
From the January 13 announcement: During the intimate performance, Clapton reimagined his catalog with first-time acoustic arrangements of hits including “Layla,” “Tears in Heaven,” and more. He also paid homage to the blues music that influenced him, performing classics including “Before You Accuse Me,” originally recorded by Bo Diddley; “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out,” originally recorded by Bessie Smith; and more.
Watch the official trailer (and please forgive the dreadful voice over)
The subsequently live album Unplugged, released in August 1992, became a monumental success selling over 26 million copies worldwide and dominating charts worldwide. Unplugged went on to become the best-selling live album of all time. The album, on 2-LPs, is available in the U.S. here and in the U.K. here.
2025 is a busy year for Slowhand, who turns 80 on March 30. He’s announced plenty of concert dates and a new studio album, Meanwhile, which collects eight previously released singles (including ones with Jeff Beck and Van Morrison) plus six new songs. The album, on CD or 2-LPs, arrives January 24 via his Surfdog label, and is available to order in the U.S. here and in the U.K. here.
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