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Concert Added To Clapton’s 2009 Japan Tour

8 Dec 08

Due to popular demand, another show has been added to Eric Clapton’s 2009 Japan Tour. It takes place on 28 February at Tokyo’s Budokan Hall. This brings the number of performances happening in Osaka and Tokyo to nine for this tour.

Tickets for the just added concert go on sale to the general public on 21 December 2008.

Eric Clapton last toured Japan with his band in late 2006.

Eric Clapton & His Band: Japan Tour 2009
12 February / Osaka Castle Hall, Osaka – doors open 18:00 – 19:00 start
13 February / Osaka Castle Hall, Osaka – doors open 18:00 – 19:00 start
15 February / Budokan, Tokyo – doors open 16:00 – 17:00 start
18 February / Budokan, Tokyo – doors open 18:00 – 19:00 start
19 February / Budokan, Tokyo – doors open 18:00 – 19:00 start
24 February / Budokan, Tokyo – doors open 18:00 – 19:00 start
25 February / Budokan, Tokyo – doors open 18:00 – 19:00 start
27 February / Budokan, Tokyo – doors open 18:00 – 19:00 start
28 February / Budokan, Tokyo – doors open 16:00 – 17:00 start **NEW**

Tickets are 11,000 Yen / 9,000 Yen / 4,000 Yen

Tickets for all previously announced concerts went on sale to the general public on 29 November 2008. Tickets for the added concert on 28 February 2009 will go on sale to the general public on 21 December 2008.
OSAKA CONCERTS – Telephone sales from 06 6341 4506
TOKYO CONCERTS – Telephone sales from 03 3402 5999
Internet sales: UDO Artists Japan / Eric Clapton Page (Website is in Japanese)

All information is subject to change. Concerts are sometimes not listed on official ticket-seller, promoter, or venue websites until 24 hours before the sale is scheduled to begin. Where’s Eric! recommends that fans check local newspapers and other media outlets for additional information.

Related links:

Eric Clapton To Tour Japan In February 2009 (first published on whereseric.com on 10 November 2008)

UDO Artists Japan – general information (website is in Japanese)

UDO Artists Japan – Eric Clapton Page (website is in Japanese) – it shows that this tour will have special commemorative tickets highlighting EC’s past Japan Tours since 1974 with historical photographs. It also has internet ticket purchase information and pricing.

Where’s Eric! is an independent group run by fans, for fans based in England. Where’s Eric! will only publish concert dates that have been fully confirmed by an official source.

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