ERIC CLAPTON - CLAPTON CONFUSED BY FAME

Legendary guitarist ERIC CLAPTON finds fame confusing at the best of times - because he expects people to recognise him, although some have no idea who he is.

The SLOWHAND rocker, 58, is used to fans approaching him, but is now getting used to a new generation of music lovers not knowing about his legacy.

Clapton says, "Sometimes people come up to me. That's fine and I'm used to it now, but the problem is that I expect almost everyone to know my story.

"Then you bump into someone who doesn't know who the hell you are - and that happens quite a lot, especially when I meet young people - and my ego takes a severe beating.

"But then that's good, too."