Editing Cream (band) (section)

====2005 concerts====
At Clapton's request, Cream reunited for a series of four shows, on 2, 3, 5, and 6 May 2005 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the venue of their final concerts in 1968.<ref name="interview">{{Cite video|people = Bruce, Jack; Baker, Ginger; Clapton, Eric|title = "Interview", ''Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005'' special feature|medium = DVD|publisher = Rhino Entertainment|year = 2005}}</ref> Although the three musicians chose not to speak publicly about the shows, Clapton would later state that he had become more "generous" in regard to his past, and that the physical health of Bruce and Baker was a major factor:<ref name="interview"/> Bruce had recently undergone a transplant for liver cancer in 2003, and had almost lost his life, while Baker had severe arthritis.

Tickets for all four shows sold out in under an hour. The performances were recorded for a live CD and DVD. Among those in attendance were [[Bill Wyman]], [[Steve Winwood]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Blu-ray review of Cream's 'Royal Albert Hall, London'|url=http://www.goldminemag.com/reviews/blu-ray-review-of-creams-royal-albert-hall-london|website=Goldmine|date=5 March 2013 |access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> [[Paul McCartney]], [[Ringo Starr]], [[Roger Waters]], [[Brian May]], [[Jimmy Page]], and [[Mick Taylor]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Griffin|first1=Matt|title=Eric Clapton's most memorable Royal Albert Hall moments|url=http://www.royalalberthall.com/about-the-hall/news/2014/october/eric-claptons-most-memorable-royal-albert-hall-moments/|website=Royal Albert Hall|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> The reunion marked the first time the band had played "Badge" and "Pressed Rat and Warthog" live.<ref name="interview"/>

Inspired by the success of the reunion, the band agreed to an additional set of three shows at the [[Madison Square Garden]] in New York City, from 24 to 26 October 2005.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Eisner|first1=Peter|title=Cream, Rising to the Occasion at Madison Square Garden|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/25/AR2005102501667.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref> According to Clapton, these concerts did not live up to the Royal Albert Hall performances due to, among other reasons, lack of rehearsal and the resurgence of old grudges among band members.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Greene|first1=Andy|title=Flashback: Cream Put Aside Their Differences for Reunion Shows|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/flashback-cream-put-aside-their-differences-for-reunion-shows-20121113|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=13 November 2012|access-date=6 January 2017}}</ref>