Eric Clapton plays a Prince classic for the first time in a show full of rarities.

The musician performed in London, at the historic Royal Albert Hall.

Eric Clapton kicked off his three-show run in London at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday the 13th with an incredible setlist.

The musician sang a tribute to Doris Day Prince 's classic "Purple Rain ," marking his first cover of the musician's song.

Watch the video of Eric Clapton's performance of "Purple Rain" below.

Erica Y Roumieh

A music journalist since 2016, she was an editor at Wikimetal, where she combined her two great passions: music and writing. She believes that heavy music deserves to be everywhere and strives to make that a reality. Slipknot, Evanescence, and Bring Me The Horizon are essential to her playlist.

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