{"id":35054,"date":"2026-04-14T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cjwffm\/?p=35054"},"modified":"2026-04-14T08:21:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:21:53","slug":"eric-church-takes-stage-without-signature-sunglasses-in-rare-wardrobe-mishap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cjwffm\/blogs\/country-music-news\/2026\/04\/eric-church-takes-stage-without-signature-sunglasses-in-rare-wardrobe-mishap\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Church Takes Stage Without Signature Sunglasses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Eric Church<\/strong>&nbsp;surprised fans at Tampa&#8217;s Benchmark International Arena by walking onstage without his iconic sunglasses during the final show of his 46-date &#8220;Free The Machine&#8221; tour on April 11th.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rare mishap occurred while Church was distracted by a broken left foot from kicking a suitcase two days earlier in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;I jumped out of bed, forgot about a suitcase at the end of the bed. 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