Lady Antebellum Reaches ‘Common Ground’ With Singer Lady A Amid Name Change Controversy

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The stars of Lady Antebellum have had a virtual meeting with the original Lady A to help them all move forward following their name change.Blues singer Anita White, who has been performing under the Lady A title for 20 years, was stunned to learn the country trio were shortening their name to Lady A due to racial sensitivities.Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood recently explained the “Antebellum” name had too many links to the American Civil War.

Country group Lady Antebellum rebranded themselves as “Lady A,” removing the word “Antebellum” from their name, amid the Black Lives Matter and police brutality protests sweeping the nation.

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antebellum from our name and move forward as Lady A, the nickname our fans gave us almost from the start," the statement continued.Lady A goes on to explain their inspiration for their original name while apologizing for the pain they've caused. “When we set out together almost 14 years ago, we named our band after the Southern ‘antebellum’ style home where we took our first photos.

Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood said in a statement via Instagram on Thursday, June 11.“After much personal reflection, band discussion, prayer and many honest conversations with some of our closest Black friends and colleagues, we have decided to drop the word ‘antebellum’ from our name and move forward as Lady A, the nickname our fans gave us almost from the start,” they added.Scott, 34, Kelley, 38, and Haywood, 37, explained that they chose the name in 2006 after their first

Lady Antebellum is changing its band name and apologizing to those who have been hurt by their use of the word antebellum.In an Instagram message on Thursday, the band said that they've been taking the time to learn about injustices, inequality and biases black men and women have faced historically and still face today.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticThe multiple Grammy Award-winning country music band Lady Antebellum has officially changed its name to Lady A due to the word antebellum’s association with slavery.“When we set out together almost 14 years ago, we named our band after the southern ‘antebellum’ style home where we took our first photos,” the trio of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood said in a statement shared on social media today (see it below).

Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott joined forces in 2006.The trio broke down on Twitter just why — in the wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody and the Black Lives Matter movement that has intensified in its wake — they are changing their name.They will now be known as Lady A.“As a band, we have strived for our music to be a refuge … inclusive of all,” the tweet reads.

The country band Lady Antebellum announced on Thursday that it changed its name to Lady A.

Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood — will now be known as Lady A, which is what many fans have been calling the group for more than a decade. "As a band, we have strived for our music to be a refuge…inclusive of all. We've watched and listened more than ever 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 everyday.