Screenings run May 17th & 21st in theaters
In 1990 and 1991, Eric Clapton played a record-breaking 24 nights at the Royal Albert Hall. These unique shows, featuring blues, rock and orchestral sets, are some of the most ambitious live concerts of Clapton’s career – and will now be available to enjoy for the first time on big screens globally from May 17th.
Over 30 years after these incredible shows, fans will now have the opportunity to relive, or experience for the first time, the excitement and musical breadth of the now legendary Royal Albert Hall concerts. Edited from the original footage and remastered in Dolby ATMOS and 5.1 Surround Sound, Across 24 Nights captures Clapton’s definitive performances and highlights from both years, bringing fans together to celebrate the ultimate musical event cinema experience.
This is Eric Clapton at his most exhilarating. Featuring 17 hits, including “Wonderful Tonight,” “Layla,” “White Room” and “Cocaine,” alongside rare gems such as a performance of “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” with Phil Collins, Clapton is joined by top musicians and special guests including Buddy Guy and Albert Collins. Clapton’s nine-piece band are joined by the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by legendary composer Michael Kamen.
The film is directed by David Barnard (The Lady in the Balcony) and produced for Bushbranch Studios by Peter Worsley (Slowhand at 70, The Lady in the Balcony).
Additionally, June 23rd, Warner Records will release The Definitive 24 Nights as limited edition box sets including nearly six hours of live music, and 35 unreleased performances. The collection distills Clapton’s 1990-91 Albert Hall residencies using the best performances from the rock, blues, and orchestral nights to create full concerts for each genre. Clapton’s previously unreleased 1991 orchestral performance of “Layla” is available now digitally.
All the audio and video included in The Definitive 24 Nights was painstakingly restored and upgraded by Clapton’s team of Simon Climie (audio production and mixing), producer Peter Worsley (Slowhand at 70 and The Lady In The Balcony), and director David Barnard (The Lady In The Balcony). The limited edition box sets will be available as either 6 CDs or 8 LPs on June 23rd and both versions come with three Blu-ray discs for the video content, a hardbound book, and an individually numbered lithograph featuring a photograph of Clapton by Carl Studna. Standalone versions of the individual concerts – 24 Nights: Rock, 24 Nights: Blues, and 24 Nights: Orchestral – will be released the same day in 2 CD/DVD and 3 LP (Rock and Orchestral) and 2 LP (Blues) configurations.
