Dixie Chicks speak out against Dubya (March 10, 2003)
During the preamble to the invasion of Iraq, and hot off their Grammy Award success, the Dixie Chicks held a concert in London, England. Towards the end of the show the band introduced their song "Travelin' Soldier." During this banter, Natalie Maines, a Texas native, rattled off an off the cuff remark that contain the statement, "we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas."
The comment angered country music fans and resulted in a huge financial hit to the band. What followed were a boycott of the Chicks' music and the loss of their sponsor, Lipton.
Former Dixie fans were encouraged to bring their CDs to a demonstration where they would be crushed by a bulldozer. The hatred of the Chicks became so intense in some circles that they even received death threats and feared for their safety.
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