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Kenny Chesney<\/a> knows Eric Church<\/a> doesn’t need to open for him. That’s what makes Church joining Chesney’s 2027 tour\u00a0so meaningful.<\/p>\n Church has built his own world in country music, with his own massive audience and his own headlining career. He doesn’t need to jump on somebody else’s tour.<\/p>\n But he’s doing it for Chesney.<\/p>\n The country superstar talked about Church during an interview with Country Heat Weekly<\/a><\/em>, looking back at their history together and what it means to have Church back on the road with him.<\/p>\n Church hasn’t shared the stage with Chesney as part of the tour in 11 years.<\/p>\n “We haven’t made music together on stage since then, 11 years, you know?” Chesney said.<\/p>\n A lot has changed\u00a0in the world and country music since Church was opening shows for Chesney.<\/p>\n Since then, Church has become one of country music’s biggest stars. He’s built his own audience, his own touring world and a career that doesn’t require him to open for anybody, and Chesney is aware of that.<\/p>\n “Now, especially, I mean, Eric has built his own world, he’s built his own beautiful audience. Under no circumstances does Eric have to do my tour, but he is,” Chesney said.<\/p>\n “You know what, it says a lot about him, you know?” Chesney points out. “Because there’s only one reason for him to do it, and that’s because he wants to. Because he does not have to.”<\/p>\n That’s the difference.<\/strong><\/p>\n Church isn’t out there because he needs the exposure, or a paycheck for that matter. He’s not trying to build an audience. He’s already done that.<\/p>\n He’s choosing to be there. Chesney says he’s extremely appreciative of that choice.<\/p>\n “And I know that, and I’m so appreciative, I have so much gratitude. It just says a lot about him, you know?” Chesney said.<\/p>\n Then he delivered the line that really sums up why this reunion is different.<\/p>\n “Because I know in my heart, he wouldn’t do it for anybody else.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n That’s quite a thing for Chesney to say.<\/p>\n He doesn’t sound like he’s taking any of that for granted. “He does not have to do my tour, he wants to.”<\/p>\n Church first joined Chesney’s tour in 2013, which is hard for Chesney to believe was 13 years ago.<\/p>\n Read More<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0A No. 1 Hit With Kenny Chesney Changed Uncle Kracker\u2019s Career<\/a><\/p>\n “He first year we did it was in 2013, so that’s been a minute… my God, it’s been 13 years, right? That’s crazy.”<\/p>\n Even back then, Chesney knew Church didn’t really have to do it.<\/p>\n “You know, and even then, it was, I mean, he really didn’t have to do it, and then he came back, we talked him into coming back and doing sporadic shows in 2015. It wasn’t the whole tour, but it was just every now and then he would do it with us.”<\/p>\n That’s what makes this year’s reunion so interesting and amazing!<\/p>\n Here are Chesney’s greatest hits. These 10 songs should top any playlist. Each one is an original. Each one is timeless.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\nKenny Chesney On Eric Church Opening For Him: \u2018He Wouldn\u2019t Do It for Anybody Else\u2019<\/h3>\n
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