![]() ![]() “Most people have sort of Jiminy Cricket on their shoulder all the time saying, you know, don’t do this, do this,” he says. “For me, the beauty of music is that it really transcends language, color and politics.” “I’ve done interviews for the last 40 years, but I think this is the most volatile position that we’ve seen from the press standpoint,” East says. It’s quite noticeable.”īassist Nathan East, who remains loyal to Clapton after decades in his band and is one of the performers on “Lady in the Balcony,” said that his wife and manager urged him to talk only if he could avoid discussing politics. ![]() I don’t get that many texts and emails anymore. He called Morrison “fearless” and mentioned that he tried to reach out to his own musician friends, “but I don’t hear from anyone. “The minute I began to say anything about the lockdown, I was labeled as a Trump supporter in America,” he said. In the interview, Clapton talks about how he’s been attacked since he released “Stand and Deliver.” Eaton did clarify that Clapton’s photo with Abbott should not be interpreted as him supporting a ban on abortion, noting that “he is a great believer in freedom of choice which drives his position on vaccinations, and his views on other matters would reflect that belief in freedom of choice.”Ĭlapton’s general silence has left people to interpret his views through infrequent short statements, his anti-lockdown songs and a 24-minute video interview posted in June. ![]()
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