Eric Clapton‘s 1992 “MTV Unplugged” efficiency will quickly grace the large display, in addition to launch on Paramount+.

With bonus content material of Clapton discussing the inspiration behind songs proper earlier than he took the stage, the 90-minute particular will premiere in choose cinemas within the U.S. and U.Ok. on Monday, Jan. 27, and Tuesday, Jan. 28. Among the many theaters are the AMCs in New York’s Occasions Sq. and Los Angeles’ CityWalk.

“Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later” will then launch on Paramount+ on Feb. 12.

Clapton’s acoustic efficiency, wherein he reworks his Derek and the Dominos hit “Layla” and performs a stripped-down model of “Tears in Heaven,” is without doubt one of the most well-known installments of “MTV Unplugged.” Along with performing a few of his best songs, he additionally paid homage to the music that formed him, with covers of blues requirements like “Earlier than You Accuse Me,” initially recorded by Bo Diddley, and “No person Is aware of You When You’re Down and Out,” initially recorded by Bessie Smith.

Clapton’s stay “Unplugged” album, which adopted the MTV episode, went on to promote greater than 26 million copies worldwide. Clapton is an 18-time Grammy winner who has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame 3 times, as a solo artist and individually as a member of the Yardbirds and of Cream.

The prolonged, remixed and remastered version of Clapton’s “MTV Unplugged” is a collaboration between MTV, Surfdog Information and producer John Logsdon. Bruce Gillmer and Vanessa Whitewolf function govt producers for MTV with Clapton, Michael Eaton and Dave Kaplan. Alicia Portugal is the collection govt in cost, with Lisa Lauricella taking over the function of collection music expertise govt.

Watch a trailer for “Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later” beneath.