Chris Willman Music WriterCountry superstar Eric Church may be seeing a regional fluctuation in his popularity this week. His status in his native North Carolina?
Probably on the rise, with the news that he’d do anything to cheer on his beloved Tar Heels in an NCAA basketball tournament game this Saturday.
Church’s stock in Texas could be taking at least a momentary dip, though, after he announced Tuesday that he was canceling a sold-out show at AT&T Center in San Antonio, scheduled for that same date, to attend the game.Church, generally regarded as one of the straight shooters of country, was nothing if not transparent in stating a reason for canceling the April 2 concert.
In a statement to ticketholders — sent out by Ticketmaster, accompanied by an automatic refund notice — he admitted that calling off the gig four days before showtime was “the most selfish thing” he has done in regard to his relationship with his fan base.
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