In February, they went to America for a tour that was due to last several months. Early in April, it was announced that the tour had been extended until June; the largest tour ever by a British group. After the tour had ended, it was announced that Cream will break up after a fareweel tour of America, again.
Cream began their farewell tour in October 1968. On 2nd November, 22,000 people attended their concert at Madison Square Garden, where Cream received the first platinum record in rock history for "Wheels Of Fire".
On 26th November at the Albert Hall, Cream played their last date, a second show had been added when the first sold out in two hours. Their set contained no surprises, but a selection of favourites. The shows were a resounding success and in the post gig euphoria the band even reconsidered their decision of break up. Despite their exuberant Royal Albert Hall finale, Cream dissolution was complete.
The last apparence of the year was a studio session on 10th - 12th December at the Rolling Stones' Rock And Roll Circus, playing in an one-off supergroup, called Winston Legthigh And The Dirty Macs, alongside John Lennon, Keith Richards and Mitch Mitchell.
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Cream - U.K. Dates and other European Dates |
 | Tue | 09-Jan-1968 | BBC Studios | London (England) |
| Sun | 14-Jan-1968 | Redcar Jazz Club, Coatham Hotel | Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland (England) |
| Sat | 27-Jan-1968 | St. Mary's College | London-Twickenham (England) |
| Mon | 05-Feb-1968 | TV Studio, Vognmandsmarken | København-Østerbro (Denmark) |
| Tue | 06-Feb-1968 | Unknown Roundhouse | København-Østerbro (Denmark) |
| Wed | 07-Feb-1968 | Tivolis Koncertsal | København (Denmark) |
| Fri | 09-Feb-1968 | Leicester University | Leicester, Leicestershire (England) |
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Cream - Disraeli Gears U.S.A. Tour |
| Fri | 23-Feb-1968 | Civic Auditorium | Santa Monica, California (United States) |
| Sat | 24-Feb-1968 | Earl Warren Showgrounds | Santa Barbara, California (United States) |
| Sun | 25-Feb-1968 | San Fernando Valley College | San Fernando, California (United States) |
| Thu | 29-Feb-1968 | Winterland | San Francisco, California (United States) |
| Fri | 01-Mar-1968 | Winterland | San Francisco, California (United States) |
| Sat | 02-Mar-1968 | Winterland | San Francisco, California (United States) |
| Sun | 03-Mar-1968 | Fillmore Auditorium | San Francisco, California (United States) |
| Thu | 07-Mar-1968 | Fillmore Auditorium | San Francisco, California (United States) |
| Fri | 08-Mar-1968 | Winterland | San Francisco, California (United States) |
| Sat | 09-Mar-1968 | Winterland | San Francisco, California (United States) |
| Sun | 10-Mar-1968 | Winterland | San Francisco, California (United States) |
| Mon | 11-Mar-1968 | Memorial Auditorium | Sacramento, California (United States) |
| Wed | 13-Mar-1968 | Selland Arena | Fresno, California (United States) |
| Fri | 15-Mar-1968 | Shrine Auditorium | Los Angeles, California (United States) |
| Sat | 16-Mar-1968 | Shrine Auditorium | Los Angeles, California (United States) |
| Sun | 17-Mar-1968 | Star Theatre | Phoenix, Arizona (United States) |
| Mon | 18-Mar-1968 | Convention Center | Anaheim, California (United States) |
| Tue | 19-Mar-1968 | The Family Dog | Denver, Colorado (United States) |
| Thu | 21-Mar-1968 | Beloit College | Beloit, Wisconsin (United States) |
| Fri | 22-Mar-1968 | Butler University, Clowes Hall | Indianapolis, Indiana (United States) |
| Sat | 23-Mar-1968 | Cancelled: Brown University | Providence, Rhode Island (United States) |
| Tue | 26-Mar-1968 | Union Catholic Regional High School | Scotch Plains, New Jersey (United States) |
| Wed | 27-Mar-1968 | Staples High School | Westport, Connecticut (United States) |
| Fri | 29-Mar-1968 | Hunter College Auditorium | New York City, New York (United States) |
| Sat | 30-Mar-1968 | State Fair Music Centre | Dallas, Texas (United States) |
| Sun | 31-Mar-1968 | Music Hall | Houston, Texas (United States) |
| Wed | 03-Apr-1968 | Cancelled: State University of New York at Stony Brook | Stony Brook (Long Island), New York (United States) |
| Fri | 05-Apr-1968 | Back Bay Theatre | Boston, Massachusetts (United States) |
| Sat | 06-Apr-1968 | Commodore Ballroom | Lowell, Massachusetts (United States) |
| Sun | 07-Apr-1968 | Eastman College Theatre | Rochester, New York (United States) |
| Mon | 08-Apr-1968 | Capitol Theatre | Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) |
| Wed | 10-Apr-1968 | Yale University, Woolsey Hall | New Haven, Connecticut (United States) |
| | 11-Apr-1968 | Cream returned to UK for a rest break so that several concerts had to be postponed. |
| Fri | 12-Apr-1968 | Cancelled: Electric Factory Theatre
[postponed to 19-Apr-1968] | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States) |
| Sat | 13-Apr-1968 | Cancelled: Electric Factory Theatre
[postponed to 20-Apr-1968] | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States) |
| Sun | 14-Apr-1968 | Cancelled: Electric Factory Theatre
[postponed to 21-Apr-1968] | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States) |
| Tue | 16-Apr-1968 | Cancelled: Paul Sauve Arena
[postponed to 11-Jun-1968] | Montreal, Quebec (Canada) |
| Fri | 19-Apr-1968 | Cancelled: Grande Ballroom
[postponed to 07-Jun-1968] | Detroit, Michigan (United States) |
| Fri | 19-Apr-1968 | Electric Factory Theatre | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States) |
| Sat | 20-Apr-1968 | Cancelled: Grande Ballroom
[postponed to 08-Jun-1968] | Detroit, Michigan (United States) |
| Sat | 20-Apr-1968 | Electric Factory Theatre | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States) |
| Sun | 21-Apr-1968 | Cancelled: Grande Ballroom
[postponed to 09-Jun-1968] | Detroit, Michigan (United States) |
| Sun | 21-Apr-1968 | Electric Factory Theatre | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States) |
| Mon | 22-Apr-1968 | Massey Hall | Toronto, Ontario (Canada) |
| Fri | 26-Apr-1968 | The Cellar | Arlington Heights, Illinois (United States) |
| Sat | 27-Apr-1968 | Coliseum | Chicago, Illinois (United States) |
| Sun | 28-Apr-1968 | Kiel Opera House | St. Louis, Missouri (United States) |
| Thu | 02-May-1968 | Wisconsin State University, Fieldhouse | Madison, Wisconsin (United States) |
| Fri | 03-May-1968 | The Scene | Milwaukee, Wisconsin (United States) |
| Sat | 04-May-1968 | The Scene | Milwaukee, Wisconsin (United States) |
| Sun | 05-May-1968 | Magoo's and the New City Opera House | Minneapolis, Minnesota (United States) |
| Sat | 11-May-1968 | Akron Civic Theatre | Akron, Ohio (United States) |
| Sun | 12-May-1968 | Music Hall | Cleveland, Ohio (United States) |
| Tue | 14-May-1968 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | Columbus, Ohio (United States) |
| Wed | 15-May-1968 | Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum | Omaha, Nebraska (United States) |
| Fri | 17-May-1968 | CBS Studios | Los Angeles, California (United States) |
| Fri | 17-May-1968 | Convention Center | Anaheim, California (United States) |
| Sat | 18-May-1968 | Ice Palace | Las Vegas, Nevada (United States) |
| Mon | 20-May-1968 | Exhibit Hall | San Diego, California (United States) |
| Fri | 24-May-1968 | University of Southern California, Robertson Gymnasium | Santa Barbara, California (United States) |
| Sat | 25-May-1968 | Civic Auditorium | San Jose, California (United States) |
| Mon | 27-May-1968 | Swing Auditorium | San Bernardino, California (United States) |
| Tue | 28-May-1968 | Pacific Centre | Long Beach, California (United States) |
| Wed | 29-May-1968 | Eagles Auditorium | Seattle, Washington (United States) |
| Thu | 30-May-1968 | Eagles Auditorium | Seattle, Washington (United States) |
| Fri | 31-May-1968 | Calgary Stampede | Calgary, Alberta (Canada) |
| Sat | 01-Jun-1968 | Sales Pavilion Annex | Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) |
| Sun | 02-Jun-1968 | Pacific Coliseum | Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) |
| Fri | 07-Jun-1968 | Grande Ballroom | Detroit, Michigan (United States) |
| Sat | 08-Jun-1968 | Grande Ballroom | Detroit, Michigan (United States) |
| Sun | 09-Jun-1968 | Grande Ballroom | Detroit, Michigan (United States) |
| Tue | 11-Jun-1968 | Paul Sauve Arena | Montreal, Quebec (Canada) |
| Fri | 14-Jun-1968 | Island Garden | West Hempstead (Long Island), New York (United States) |
| Sat | 15-Jun-1968 | Oakdale Music Centre | Wallingford, Connecticut (United States) |
| Sun | 16-Jun-1968 | Camden Music Fair | Camden, New Jersey (United States) |
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Cream - Wheels of Fire U.S.A. Tour (Cream's farewell tour) |
| Fri | 04-Oct-1968 | Almeda County Coliseum | Oakland, California (United States) |
| Sat | 05-Oct-1968 | University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, New Mexico (United States) |
| Mon | 07-Oct-1968 | Civic Opera House | Chicago, Illinois (United States) |
| Fri | 11-Oct-1968 | New Haven Arena | New Haven, Connecticut (United States) |
| Sat | 12-Oct-1968 | Olympia Hockey Arena | Detroit, Michigan (United States) |
| Sun | 13-Oct-1968 | Coliseum | Chicago, Illinois (United States) |
| Mon | 14-Oct-1968 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | Des Moines, Iowa (United States) |
| Fri | 18-Oct-1968 | Forum | Los Angeles, California (United States) |
| Sat | 19-Oct-1968 | Forum | Los Angeles, California (United States) |
| Sun | 20-Oct-1968 | Sports Arena | San Diego, California (United States) |
| Thu | 24-Oct-1968 | Sam Houston Coliseum | Houston, Texas (United States) |
| Fri | 25-Oct-1968 | Memorial Auditorium | Dallas, Texas (United States) |
| Sat | 26-Oct-1968 | Sports Arena | Miami, Florida (United States) |
| Sun | 27-Oct-1968 | Chastain Park Amphitheatre | Atlanta, Georgia (United States) |
| Thu | 31-Oct-1968 | Boston Garden | Boston, Massachusetts (United States) |
| Fri | 01-Nov-1968 | Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States) |
| Sat | 02-Nov-1968 | Madison Square Garden | New York City, New York (United States) |
| Sun | 03-Nov-1968 | Civic Center | Baltimore, Maryland (United States) |
| Mon | 04-Nov-1968 | Rhode Island Auditorium | Providence, Rhode Island (United States) |
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Cream - Farewell concert (2 shows) |
| Tue | 26-Nov-1968 | Royal Albert Hall | London (England) |
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Rolling Stones' "Rock And Roll Circus" |
| Sun | 08-Dec-1968 | Londonderry Hotel | London (England) |
| Mon | 09-Dec-1968 | Londonderry Hotel | London (England) |
| Tue | 10-Dec-1968 | Intertel Studios | London-Wembley (England) |
| Wed | 11-Dec-1968 | Intertel Studios | London-Wembley (England) |
| Thu | 12-Dec-1968 | Intertel Studios | London-Wembley (England) |
