Eric Clapton’s Heartbreaking Confession Is Every Musician’s Worst Fear Come True

“I am still going to work. I am going to do a show at Hyde Park in July; the only thing I am concerned with now is I am going deaf, I’ve got tinnitus, my hands just about work,” admits Clapton.

While those things don’t appear at the moment to spell a death sentence for a career that spans half a century, Clapton’s concern is totally understandable; every musician’s worst fear is that the day will come when they’ll no longer be able to do what they love through no fault of their own and for a legend like Clapton, who has made a career out of using his guitar and voice as a safe haven through his darkest days and a joyous tool to celebrate the happiest moments any man could ever ask for, working through these challenges must be nerve racking on a level the likes of which I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy.

Clapton hopes that “people will come along and see me, me more than I am a curiosity” for as long as he’s able to continue performing, understanding the intrigue that comes with seeing someone in the flesh who’s survived literally everything that life’s thrown his way. Despite this very valid concern, something tells us that Eric Clapton doesn’t have to worry about fans turning out to watch real magic happen; we’ve been with him this long, and we don’t plan on going anywhere anytime soon.