Eric Church

The star is ditching this concert date to watch a Final Four game of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, also known as “March Madness,” Variety and other ...

Carolina is playing Duke in the Final Four matchup, with the winner moving on to the championship game. Also, fans complained that they won’t be able to get refunds on the hotels they booked to be able to see the show and that the Ticketmaster refund will take a while to process. The star is ditching this concert date to watch a Final Four game of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, also known as “March Madness,” Variety and other outlets reported.

North Carolina native, lifelong Tar Heel basketball fan and country music superstar Eric Church has canceled a Texas concert in order to watch the NCAA ...

“To give up your Saturday night plans with us so that I can have this moment with my family and sports community.” He said seeing the game is a “sport’s enthusiast’s dream,” according to a personal message from Ticketmaster posted to social media by fans. “This is also the most selfish thing I’ve ever asked the Choir to do,” the “Two Pink Lines” singer said, referencing his die-hard fanbase.

Eric Church announced the last-minute cancellation of an upcoming Texas concert in order to watch the North Carolina Tar Heels at the NCAA Tournament.

Church, a North Carolina native, is routinely found courtside or on the sidelines during Tar Heels basketball and football games. The AT&T Center offered refunds to ticketholders. “As a lifelong Carolina basketball fan, I’ve watched Carolina and Duke battle over the years,” Church said. Church was expected to perform at the AT&T Center as part of his “The Gather Again Tour” on the evening of the Tar Heels’ big game — the tour’s only stop in San Antonio. The concert has since been listed as “canceled” on the venue’s website. In a message on Ticketmaster, the 44-year-old musician explained to his fan club, the “Church Choir,” he’ll be in attendance in New Orleans to cheer on the Tar Heels alongside his family. “But to have them matchup in the Final Four for the first time in the history of the NCAA Tournament is any sports enthusiast’s dream,” Church said.

Church sent out a message to his fan club, the Church Choir, informing them that he was canceling the April 2 show. Tour stop cancellations and postponements ...

"This is also the most selfish thing I've ever asked the Choir to do: to give up your Saturday night plans with us so that I can have this moment with my family and sports community. A few Choir members chimed in saying they had already purchased airfare and lodging so they could see the Chief perform. He also made sure to acknowledge that his decision is selfish.

(WGHP) — Saturday night, people all across the state are going to be cheering for their favorite shade of blue as Duke and Carolina go head to head.

Church, who refers to his fans as the “Church choir,” said giving up the concert to attend the NCAA basketball tournament was the “most selfish” thing he ...

Located about 10 miles apart in North Carolina — Duke in Durham and UNC in Chapel Hill — the two elite basketball programs have a longstanding rivalry. Not to mention flew my parents into town to watch the kids for the weekend," one fan tweeted. Church, who refers to his fans as the "Church choir," reportedly said giving up the show was the "most selfish" thing he could ask of them.

The star is ditching this concert date to watch a Final Four game of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, also known as “March Madness,” Variety and other ...

Carolina is playing Duke in the Final Four matchup, with the winner moving on to the championship game. Also, fans complained that they won’t be able to get refunds on the hotels they booked to be able to see the show and that the Ticketmaster refund will take a while to process. The star is ditching this concert date to watch a Final Four game of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, also known as “March Madness,” Variety and other outlets reported.

What could be more important to Eric Church than playing to a sold-out crowd at AT&T Center? Watching his beloved Tar Heels battle the Duke Blue Devils for ...

However, it's that same type of passion felt by the people who fill the seats at our concerts that makes us want to be part of a crowd at a game of this significance. To a die-hard UNC fan, the choice to prioritize the first Final Four meeting in tournament history between the two storied programs (and the last one involving some guy they call "Coach K") seems like a no-brainer. But to a country music fan who already booked a flight and hired a babysitter for a chance to hear Church croon "Springsteen" and "Talladega" live?

The star is ditching this concert date to watch a Final Four game of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, also known as “March Madness,” Variety and other ...

Carolina is playing Duke in the Final Four matchup, with the winner moving on to the championship game. Also, fans complained that they won’t be able to get refunds on the hotels they booked to be able to see the show and that the Ticketmaster refund will take a while to process. The star is ditching this concert date to watch a Final Four game of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, also known as “March Madness,” Variety and other outlets reported.

For the first time in NCAA tournament history, the Tobacco Road rivals will face off, and it'll be in the Final Four.

“This is also the most selfish thing I’ve ever asked the Choir to do,” Church said, per a personal message from Ticketmaster shared on social media by fans, referencing his fanbase. - Where are the Doubters Now? Coach Hubert Davis at the Heart of Tar Heels’ Tourney Run The two bluebloods will face off in the storied Final Four on Saturday at approximately 8:49 p.m. ET. Church said, “However, it’s that same type of passion felt by the people who fill the seats at our concerts that makes us want to be part of a crowd at a game of this significance.”

Part of Church's "Gather Again" tour, he was slated to play Saturday at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.

"As a lifelong Carolina basketball fan, I’ve watched Carolina and Duke battle over the years but to have them matchup in the Final Four for the first time in history of the NCAA Tournament is any sports enthusiast’s dream," Church wrote, according to multiple reports. Known for marathon-like live performances, Church built much of his following by a commitment to showmanship. Church — a North Carolina native and dedicated Tar Heels fanatic — described his decision in a note to ticketholders as "the most selfish thing I’ve ever asked" of his fanbase, often called the "Church Choir."

The country superstar has always put fans first, and they are deeply loyal. Canceling a show to see North Carolina play Duke puts a strain on that ...

“When we’re going to put out an album, the people we’re trying to get it in the hands of are the fans, but the fans are also the last people [who] have a chance at it,” Church said. I was a new act and I came out there and people paid a lot of money for a ticket and I was going to give them a show,” he explained in an interview in 2011. If there’s anyone who could get away with making a whole lot of them angry, it’s Church — and although it has the makings of a public relations mess, he’s built up enough goodwill that he’s likely to escape it. He launched a passionate fight against ticket scalpers so that his fans could afford tickets to his shows; in 2015, he mailed copies of his new album “Mr. Misunderstood” to his fan club before it was officially released. However, that probably does not matter to the thousands of people who bought tickets to Church’s show on Saturday, many of whom spent time on Twitter and Instagram on Tuesday and Wednesday slamming the singer for his decision: “The hoops we have jumped through to secure childcare, to drive 4+ hours to see you. “This is also the most selfish thing I’ve ever asked the Choir to do: to give up your Saturday night plans with us so that I can have this moment with my family and sports community,” Church added.

Country music singer Eric Church has drawn the ire of his fans after he canceled a concert to attend the Final Four instead.

The concert date was set in April 2021, shortly after legendary North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams announced his retirement. Church's concert Friday in Fort Worth, Texas, remains as scheduled. Country music singer Eric Church has drawn the ire of his fans after he canceled a concert to attend the Final Four instead.

Sorry to all the Eric Church fans out there, but I've just got to respect the man's commitment to the game. The country singer canceled a sold-out concert ...

OK, sure, pretty much no one expected UNC to be in the Final Four, Eric Church apparently included, but still — why take that risk? Of course, perhaps it was my cousin who truly lapsed in judgment by scheduling a wedding on the night of the CFP.) Who among us has not been late to a dinner or a party because a game went into overtime? The country singer canceled a sold-out concert in San Antonio this Saturday so that he could watch North Carolina face Duke in a Final Four game that, if all goes well, is sure to go down in history as a March classic.