Eric Church (Photo by Joe Pugliese)
Why Eric Church Wears Sunglasses On Stage
Eric Church didn’t start wearing sunglasses onstage to make a fashion statement.
He said it was a way to protect his contacts.
“I wear contacts and my eyes don’t do real well with lubrication, but we would play all these bars and clubs. The . . . lights would bake my contacts and they’d fall off. So I ended up being blind on stage. Someone suggested glasses and it worked, it ended up being a thing.”
Now it’s to the point that he doesn’t feel right if he’s onstage WITHOUT his shades.
But Eric doesn’t wear them 24-7, just when he’s performing.
