Eric Clapton is getting ready to share one last tune with Jeff Beck.
Clapton told fans he’s releasing a cover of the 1961 classic “Moon River” on Friday, describing it as a “new collaboration from Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck.”
Clapton shared a snippet of the song on social media, along with a black-and-white photo of him and Beck with the caption “5/12.”
The collaboration is being released ahead of Clapton’s upcoming Jeff Beck tribute concerts, on May 22nd and 23rd at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
“A Tribute to Jeff Beck by Eric Clapton & Friends,” will feature special guests Ronnie Wood, Joe Perry, Rod Stewart, ZZ Top’s Billy F. Gibbons and more.
Beck died in January at the age of 78 after battling bacterial meningitis. In a social media post, his family announced, “It is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing. After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he peacefully passed away yesterday. His family ask for privacy while they process this tremendous loss.”