London
(ANI):
Veteran
guitarist
Eric
Clapton
had
to
cancel
his
performance
at
this
week's
Rock
and
Roll
Hall
concert
extravaganza
in
New
York
to
undergo
surgery
to
have
gallstones
removed.
The
guitarist
was
scheduled
to
perform
at
Madison
Square
Garden
on
Friday,
the
second
of
a
two-night
celebration
of
the
hall''s
25th
anniversary.
Clapton,
64,
"will
spend
time
recuperating
at
home
in
the
UK
and
is
very
sorry
to
disappoint
the
fans
and
the
Rock
and
Roll
Hall
of
Fame," the
Telegraph
quoted
a
statement
released
by
his
publicist
as
saying.
The
statement
further
added
that
there
wouldn"t
be
any
change
in
his
tour
itinerary
otherwise.
Other
artists
who
are
scheduled
to
perform
at
the
event
include
U2,
Aretha
Franklin,
Metallica,
Ozzy
Osbourne
and
Annie
Lennox.
The
concert
is
not
related
to
the
annual
Hall
of
Fame
induction,
which
takes
place
in
New
York
next
March.