The country band Lady Antebellum has changed its name to Lady A — saying its members are 'regretful and embarrassed' that they hadn't previously considered the term's association with slavery.
Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty ImagesThe trio now known as Lady A, arriving at the Country Music Awards in April 2019.The country band Lady Antebellum has changed its name to Lady A, saying that its members are"regretful and embarrassed" that they had not previously considered the loaded history of the term.
Lady A's members — Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood — wrote:"We've watched and listened more than ever over these last few weeks, and our hearts have been stirred with conviction, our eyes opened wide to the injustices, inequality and biases black women and men have always faced and continue to face every day. Now, blindspots we didn't even know existed have been revealed.
They added:"We can make no excuse for our lateness to this realization. What we can do is acknowledge it, turn from it and take action." The group, which was founded in Nashville in 2006, has achieved crossover success beyond country confines with songs like
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