Guitar legend Eric Clapton held a private benefit concert in support of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. that netted a whopping $2.2 million for the Democrat presidential candidate.
Tickets to the “truth, unity, peace and posterity” event held Monday at a private estate in Beverly Hills, California, were priced from $3,300 to $6,600.
“The $3,300 ticket includes the Clapton performance and remarks from the candidate,” reported Spectrum News. “The $6,600 ticket includes a private reception with RFK, Jr. and special guests, according to the Kennedy campaign.”
The rock icon gave a nod to the upcoming concert in a video last month saying he looked forward to the event with the Kennedy team.
TMZ reports the concert brought in over $2 million.
“We’re told that of the money raised — $1 million went straight to Kennedy’s campaign, and the other $1.2 million went toward a PAC that’s supporting him,” the celebrity tabloid claimed Tuesday.
RFK expressed gratitude for Clapton’s support, reportedly stating, “I am deeply grateful to Eric Clapton for bringing his musical artistry and rebellious spirit to my gathering.”
“I sometimes think that in our divided society, it is music rather than any kind of intellectual agreement that has the most potential to bring us together again. Eric sings from the depths of the human condition. If he sees in me the possibility of bringing unity to our country, it is only possible because artists like him invoke a buried faith in the limitless power of human beings to overcome any obstacle.”
Clapton’s support likely stems not only from Kennedy’s stance on medical freedom, but also his skepticism over vaccines, especially after the rock legend suffered alarming side effects following an Astrazeneca jab which he feared would end his career.
The guitar virtuoso later put his money where his mouth was by saying he would cancel any shows if the venue required attendees to prove they took the COVID injection.
Mainstream media outlets seized on news of the private concert as a means to attack both celebrities over their shared distrust of the vaccine, just as the CDC rolls out its latest “updated” Covid booster jab.