Eric Church will make one of the biggest performances of his career on Sunday, when he sings the National Anthem at the Super Bowl alongside Jazmine Sullivan. Today, Church has made it clear that he does not want this to be his only performance in 2021.
“Hey, guys, we’re working on a North American tour,” Church said in a video to fans. “We are waiting for the right moment to officially announce all the details, but I want you to know that a tour is coming and we are very excited to play new songs for our old friends … I can’t wait to see them on the road. “In a press release, Church’s team said the statement was also intended to offer” guarantees that live music will indeed return in 2021 “.
Church hit the road for the last time in 2019 with the ambitious Double Down Tour, where he played two nights in each city with completely different setlists. Some shows lasted two hours and included covers ranging from “Save the Last Dance for Me” to “Jolene”. “We had a lot of successes,” said Church Rolling Stone in 2018. “But I hope ‘different’ is a word for me. If you look at our writing and what we recorded, I hope people will think, ‘Dude, that guy did it his way’ ”.
Church recently the ambitious set of three LPs Heart and Soul. Spanning 24 tracks, the albums will be released over a week in April: Heart on April 16, one entitled AND on the 20th, and Soul on April 23. Church said the albums “emerged from my 28 days in the mountains of North Carolina, where the songs were recorded and written … It was a long 10 months. With the power of music and love for each other, we will overcome this. Church also called the song “the best we’ve ever done”.
On Friday, Church released the new song “Lynyrd Skynyrd Jones”, a ballad filled with classic rock references about family and the passage of time. “Lynyrd Skynyrd Jones’ it was very difficult for us, but it ended up being one of my favorite performances of my career, ”Church said in a statement.
At the moment, Church is focused on Sunday’s Super Bowl performance. “It’s a 10 degree difficulty out of the high dive,” said Church the Tennessean. “It’s tough. But I’m excited to do that.” After the game, Church will also perform as part of Verizon’s “Big Concert for Small Business” benefit, broadcast live at 11 pm ET.