Overview

• Lanxess Arena announced the concert for May 15, 2026 as part of Clapton’s Germany tour and confirmed it as his sole North Rhine–Westphalia stop.
• The Eventim presale opens on October 22 at 10:00, with the general sale beginning on October 24 at 10:00 at all usual outlets.
• The Cologne date sits between Mannheim on May 13 and Munich on May 17 on the German leg, with additional European stops also announced.
• It will be Clapton’s first performance in Cologne in eight years, following six previous appearances at the Lanxess Arena since its 1998 opening.
• Managing director Stefan Löcher welcomed the return and the arena highlighted other bookings for 2026–2027, including Alexander Marcus, BAP and Maite Kelly.