that Eric Clapton has always been a controversial figure. In the 70s, the guitarist made such a scandalous statement that it sparked the emergence of the anti-racist movement Rock Against Racism .
Recently, Clapton stated that he will not perform in venues that require proof of COVID-19 vaccination , going against bands like the Foo Fighters , who require that the audience be up-to-date on their vaccinations. Earlier this year, Eric Clapton stated that he had had " disastrous reactions " to the COVID-19 vaccine and blamed the "propaganda" that, according to him, was created around the safety of the immunizing agent.
The guitarist's controversial stance on deciding not to perform in venues that require proof of vaccination deeply angered guitarist Ginger Wildheart , who wrote on his Twitter: “I will celebrate Eric Clapton's death, just as I celebrated [Margaret] Thatcher's, Mary Whitehouse's and my first stepfather's. I respect the fact that you would never celebrate someone's death.”
Ginger wasn't the only one to condemn Clapton's behavior. Valerie Bertinelli Eddie Van Halen 's ex-wife posted an old photo of herself and Eddie near Clapton and wrote: "A jerk is always a jerk." The tweet reached Alex Skolnick , guitarist for Testament , and the musician replied: "This tweet should be in the dictionary as the definition of 'Kicking the bucket'. (Go Val!)."
Eric Clapton's anti-vaccine stance has caused him problems before, creating issues in his personal relationships, as the guitarist himself states, but he seems determined not to change his mind. "I tried to contact other musicians, but I simply haven't heard from them anymore. My phone doesn't ring, I don't receive emails anymore, it's quite noticeable," he says.
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