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\n\tEric Clapton performed at a fundraiser for presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a private estate in Brentwood near Los Angeles. <\/p>\n
\n\tThe event raised $2.2 million for Kennedy: $1 million for the campaign and $1.2 million for a PAC supporting the candidate. <\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cI am deeply grateful to Eric Clapton for bringing his musical artistry and rebellious spirit to my gathering in Los Angeles last night,\u201d Kennedy said in a statement. \u201cI sometimes think that in our divided society, it is music rather than any kind of intellectual agreement that has the most potential to bring us together again.\u201d <\/p>\n
\n\tThe presidential candidate continued, \u201cEric sings from the depths of the human condition. If he sees in me the possibility of bringing unity to our country, it is only possible because artists like him invoke a buried faith in the limitless power of human beings to overcome any obstacle.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tClapton joins a growing list of celebrities who have spoken out in support of Kennedy, including the candidate\u2019s wife, Cheryl Hines, Rob Schneider and Alicia Silverstone. The Curb Your Enthusiasm<\/em> actress posted a photo with Woody Harrelson on Kennedy\u2019s Instagram in August, but the actor insisted in a statement to USA Today <\/em>that the photo wasn\u2019t necessarily an endorsement. <\/p>\n \n\t\u201cBobby is a personal friend,\u201d he told the publication in a statement through his representative. \u201cI don\u2019t endorse candidates from either party because I\u2019m an anarchist.\u201d <\/p>\n \n\tClapton, Kennedy and Harrelson have all been outspoken against COVID-19 vaccines and have contributed to the spread of conspiracy theories. The \u201cWonderful Tonight\u201d singer received the AstraZeneca vaccines and said he had \u201csevere reactions\u201d that made him worried he wouldn\u2019t play the guitar again, despite CDC trials finding the vaccine safe. <\/p>\n \n\tIn February, Harrelson spent a chunk of his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live<\/em> <\/em>questioning COVID-19 mandates and joking about conspiracy theories surrounding the coronavirus. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n