Because they're cool? Does he pilot himself to his gigs, and just forgets to take his aviator sunglasses off? Unfortunately, this is one of those questions where the answer will probably disappoint you.

If you've ever seen Eric Church in concert, you are fully aware he always wears those glasses. Put simply, he wears them somewhat out of necessity.

Eric Church wears contact lenses, and the heat from the stage lights dries them out. He wears the sunglasses to keep the heat away from his contacts.

Okay, so that explains why he wears glasses. Why, though, does he wear the aviator glasses? Oh, well in that case, he wears them because they're cool.

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