Cannot Hold a Pick

Eric Clapton Took the Shot So He Could Go on Tour. Now He Can't Play the Guitar.

One of the greatest guitarists of all time. Peripheral neuropathy so severe he cannot hold a pick. He did the right thing, he said. He wanted to perform. He wanted to tour. He got the shot. He wrote… pic.twitter.com/Pi0UyqJYGu

— McCullough Foundation (@McCulloughFund) May 9, 2026

… a song about it called "Enough's Enough." The UK media crushed him for saying it out loud. He said it anyway.