Eric Clapton Announces Two Irish Dates in 2011

It's that time of year. The days are getting shorter, the kids are back to school and musicians start announcing dates for the following year.

Hot on the heels of Eric Clapton's recent announcement of a new album being released this year, the artist has announced an initial set of dates for his 2011 tour that will encompass Ireland and the U.K.

Irish fans can look forward to seeing Clapton in The O2, Dublin on 9 May 2011 and in The Odyssey Arena, Belfast on 10 May 2011.

Tickets are on sale next Thursday, 16 September from [link]www.ticketmaster.ie[/link] and are available from €70.70 in Dublin and £60 in Belfast, inclusive of booking fee.