The Cream of Clapton Band
Endorsed by the man himself, family, friends and band mates celebrate Eric Clapton’s record breaking ’24 Nights’ at The Royal Albert Hall in 1991 with their 2024/2025 tour, bringing audiences to their feet.
Joining the band in 2024 for select shows are legendary drummer, Steve Ferrone (6 years with Eric Clapton / 23 years with Tom Petty) along with very special guest bassist Nathan East (Eric Clapton / Phil Collins) and Nathan’s son Noah East on keyboards.
Firmly establishing themselves as the ‘New Gen,’ go to band, celebrating the musical legacy of a legendary musician, The Cream Of Clapton Band continue to bring together family, friends and now bandmates, with indelible ties to the man and his music.
In 2024/2025, founding members Will Johns (Clapton’s nephew and an established, award nominated British Blues Artist) and the band’s management are presenting ’24 Nights Revisited’ paying homage to the record-breaking concerts in 1991 at The Royal Albert Hall.
Will’s career has included recording 5 Blues albums and playing shows with music luminaries including: Uncle Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Steve Winwood, Ronnie Wood, Mick Taylor, Bill Wyman, Nile, Rodgers, Robben, Ford, Glenn Hughes, Roger Waters and many more.
Of The Cream of Clapton Band Johns says: “Of course, we’re playing classics like Cocaine, Sunshine of Your Love, Badge and Layla but there are many amazing cuts that haven’t been performed for some time from the Gold and Platinum selling albums Behind the Sun, August and Journeyman, such as Bad Love, Tearing Us Apart, Holy Mother and Run, all of which led to Eric’s record breaking 24-night residency at the Royal Albert Hall.”
Before the tour special guest drummer Steve Ferrone stated: “I sat in with the band in spring of 2024 in San Diego including great friends and ex–bandmates, Nathan East and Greg Phillinganes. We had a blast and next thing I know I’m asked if I’d like to take up drumming duties! I checked with Eric and he was happy, so I felt I couldn’t say no!
In addition to his six-year tenure with Eric Clapton, which included touring and recordings on Journeyman, 24 Nights and Eric’s best-selling album, Unplugged, Steve Ferrone joined Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in 1994 through to Tom’s untimely passing in 2017. He has also played with a myriad of top artists and musicians during a career spanning ‘at least’ five decades, including The Average White Band, Anita Baker, Bee Gees, George Benson, Johnny Cash, Tracy Chapman, Duran Duran, Bryan Ferry, Peter Frampton, Whitney Houston and Chaka Khan.
Given the successful 2023 reissue of the Royal Albert Hall concerts, dubbed ‘The Definitive 24-Nights’ and heavily influenced by the original foursome of Eric Clapton, Nathan East, Greg Phillinganes and either Steve Ferrone or Phil Collins on drums, this next generation of musicians believe it’s the perfect time to celebrate this historic and popular period of an extraordinary career.
