Eric Church brought some tenderness and a political statement to his 2015 Grammys performance. Tonight (Feb. 8) the renegade country music star took to the stage to performe his The Outsiders single and Grammy-nominated track "Give Me Back My Hometown," all while making a strong statement with background flashes of hometowns gone sour.
Dressed like a cool biker in a leather jacket and aviator sunglasses, Chuch gave a straightforward performance of his touching single "Give Me Back My Hometown." The noteworthy live performer nailed the emotions and the notes of this song, adding in extra vocal flares when needed for maximum effect.
To kick up the emotions of the song, Church played clips of hometowns in the midst of struggles. In addition to older footage of riots and fires, Church also played recent clips from protests in Paris, Ferguson and other cities around the world, just to drive his point home.
Watch Eric Church perform "Give Me Back My Hometown" at the 2015 Grammys below:
Church was a four-time nominee tonight, though he walked away with no Grammys. He was up for Best Country Album (The Outsiders), Best Country Song ("Give Me Back My Hometown"), Best Country Duo/Group Performance ("Raise 'Em Up" with Keith Urban), and Best Country Solo Performance ("Give Me Back My Hometown").
He was just one of many performers at the Grammys tonight. Other live showings were offered by AC/DC, Ariana Grande, Jessie J & Tom Jones, Miranda Lambert, Madonna, Kanye West, Ed Sheeran with ELO, Adam Levine & Gwen Stefani, Hozier & Annie Lennox, Katy Perry, Pharrell, Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett, Usher and more.
