‘Seriously selfish.’ Eric Church fans express anger, respect after Texas cancellation
Will Eric Church ever be welcomed back to San Antonio?
The country music artist canceled his scheduled Saturday concert at the AT&T Center with little advance warning. Four days, to be exact. And many fans are boot-stomping mad.
No makeup date was given in a letter to fans explaining the reason for the cancellation. Church is a hardcore North Carolina Tar Heels basketball fan and canceled the show so he can attend their game against the rival Duke Blue Devils in the NCAA Tournament Final Four semifinals Saturday in New Orleans.
Church is playing Dickies Arena on Friday night in Fort Worth. Only a few tickets remain available.
Many fans, especially those in San Antonio left without a show, expressed outrage and dismay on social media. Refunds will automatically be credited back to the original form of payment. But fans who purchased tickets from after market resellers? Those refunds might be tougher to come by. Also, some fans had created a vacation around the show, which includes airfare, hotel and rental car reservations. Good luck with getting a refund from an airline.
Church, in the message sent to fans through ticketmaster.com, admitted it is “the most selfish thing I’ve ever asked” of his fans.
“This Saturday, my family and I are going to stand together to cheer on the Tar Heels,” Church said in his message to ticketholders.
It’s not just fans, however, who have been left in the lurch by Church. Arena concession workers and other staff are now out a night of work.
Church did have his supporters on social media, especially anyone cheering for the Tar Heels. Sports fans, in general, it appears, seem to respect Church’s dedication to his team, even if his alma mater is Appalachian State, and not UNC.
But as many people on Twitter pointed out, just how big of a Tar Heels fan is Church if he’s scheduling a concert on the same night as the Final Four semifinal games? Did he not have faith that North Carolina would still be playing?
This story was originally published March 30, 2022 at 1:34 PM.
