«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.
