Eric Clapton continues vaccine denial, donates $1,360 to anti-vax band

NY Post ^ | 10/11/21 | Andrew Court

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Eric Clapton thinks he can change the world - or at least the world’s perception of COVID-19 vaccines.

The 76-year-old rocker - who has repeatedly railed against the vaccines and associated mandates in recent months - has now helped bankroll an anti-vax band, Rolling Stone reported.

According to the publication, Clapton donated £1,000 ($1,360) to British rockers Jam For Freedom through a GoFundMe set up to help pay for legal fees they incurred after “breaching COVID regulations” at a gig.

Jam For Freedom has been playing shows across the UK in recent months, blasting the COVID shots in their songs. One of their tracks features the lyric: “You can stick your poison vaccine up your arse.”

Jam For Freedom’s founding member, Cambel McLaughlin, 27, told Rolling Stone he thought he was being pranked when he saw the money come through from Clapton, so he sent an email to an account associated with the donation.

“I’m like, ‘This could be fake,'” McLaughlin told the publication, before revealing that he subsequently received a text from the “Wonderful Tonight” singer.

“It was something complimentary, along the lines of, ‘Hey, it’s Eric - great work you’re doing.'”

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