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Eric Church Struggles to Keep It Together While Talking About Las Vegas Shooting on Stage

Just a few days after the tragic Las Vegas shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, Eric Church returned to the stage to perform at the Grand Ole Opry on Wednesday. Struggling to hold back tears, the country music singer told an emotional story about a man named Sonny Melton who died protecting his wife Heather during the concert. The pair also planned to see him perform at the Grand Ole Opry. Even though Eric was hesitant about returning to the stage following the tragedy, he decided to put ...

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16:15 on October 5 2017

Eric Church debuts new song for Las Vegas shooting victims

MSN Music — See Eric Church's tearful speech about the Las Vegas shooting and perform new song 'Why Not Me" in honor of a victim. more info

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03:14 on October 6 2017

Eric Church Debuts New Song Dedicated To Las Vegas Shooting Victims At Grand Ole Opry

Stereogum — The country music world has been grappling with the aftermath of the mass shooting that claimed 58 lives during the last day of Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas on ... more info

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15:20 on October 5 2017

Eric Church: 2 empty seats at Grand Ole Opry were for Las Vegas shooting victims

USA Today Music — Country music star Eric Church honored the victims of the deadly Las Vegas shooting Wednesday night during a performance at the Grand Ole Opry. ... more info

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19:36 on October 6 2017

Eric Church Struggles to Keep It Together While Talking About Las Vegas Shooting on Stage

PopSugar — Just a few days after the tragic Las Vegas shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, Eric Church returned to the stage to perform at the Grand Ole Opry on Wednesday. St... more info

Eric Church