Eric Clapton to announce shock retirement from music?

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Slowhand created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Clapton fans. Speculation had been rife that Slowhand is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 79, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a guitarist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a guitarist-singer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouEric

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouEric was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Eric Clapton was unlike any other guitarist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouEric”
— @universalObserver, 18 Apr 2024
“Didn't Eric Clapton retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 18 Apr 2024

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