Three guitar gods walk into a Tokyo stadium. Only 50,000 people saw what happened next.
Eric Clapton as part of the "25th Anniversary Tour" on November 2, 1988 live at the Tokyo Dome with guests Elton John and Mark Knopfler.
Acting
Clapton's faces during solos are their own performance art.
Production
Tokyo Dome acoustics make every note hit like thunder.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Clapton's first performance at Tokyo Dome; he'd return multiple times, but never again with this exact supergroup configuration.
The 1988 tour coincided with Japan's 'bubble economy' peak—concert tickets cost roughly $200+ adjusted, yet sold out instantly.
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