Colt Ford never likes to disappoint his fans so when Eric Church had to cancel this past Sunday’s “Blood, Sweat, and Beers” tour date in Bloomington, IL, Ford decided to head across the street at a local bar to perform a 90-minute acoustic set.

“I felt really bad my buddy Eric Church had to cancel the show. There is no one that takes care of his fans more than Eric and that is why I have so much respect for him. Things just happen sometimes,” explains Ford. “I texted him to ask if he was cool with me and the boys going across the street and playing some acoustic songs for the folks that were hanging around. He said ‘hell yea’ and we dang sure did. It was special. We made the best out of a tough situation. I got everyone to give Eric a big ‘hell yea’ and we had a ball. It is all about the fans for me and Eric.”

Eric was forced to cancel the April 29th show late in the day, when he couldn’t regain his voice.

I’m so disappointed. I apologize to everybody for having to cancel tonight’s show. I’ve played shows with injuries before but unfortunately cannot overcome having no voice. I hate that this came so late in the day but I’ve tried everything I know of to get it back and wanted to give it as much time as I could to try and make the show happen. To the fans that were planning on attending, I owe you one.” – Eric

Known for his authentic brand of country rap, Colt Ford is currently headlining his own “Declaration of Independence” tour with labelmates The Lacs, JB and The Moonshine Band, and Lenny Cooper. Ford is putting the final touches on his fourth studio album, Declaration of Independence, which will be released later this summer.

For up-to-date information on Colt Ford, visit www.coltford.com

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