Eric Clapton is the latest veteran musician to admit he is loosing his hearing.

The legendary guitarist has revealed he suffers from mild tinnitus and is convinced his excessively loud performances with Cream back in the 60s are to blame.

He told The Daily Express: "My hearing isn't ruined, but if I stop and listen I've got whistling all the time which I suppose is a mild tinnitus. I probably had two 100-watt stacks at the height of things and I would turn one on for guitar solos. It was just mad!"