“We want to meet this moment,” the band members said as they dropped “Dixie” from their name.
Just months after announcing their first studio album in more than a decade, the Dixie Chicks have dropped more news — they’re changing their name. The trio of performers are losing the “Dixie” and will now be called simply, “The Chicks.”
They officially changed the name on Thursday, Jessica Sciacchitano, a representative for the band, confirmed to CBS News. The band’s website and social media channels were all updated to reflect the new name.
A one-sentence statement alluding to the reason for the change is posted on their website: “We want to meet this moment.” It’s signed by all three band members, Martie Maguire, Emily Strayer and Natalie Maines.
The trio also thanked a 1960s New Zealand pop duo known as “The Chicks” for “their gracious gesture in allowing us to share their name,” according to an additional statement provided by Sciacchitano.
