Black Lives Matter movement.The country group announced their decision to drop ‘Antebellum’ from their name permanently, simply going by ‘Lady A’.The Need You Now singers – consisting of Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood – had used Lady Antebellum for 14 years, but revealed the change this week, to avoid causing offence to the black community.However, it has emerged that a blues singer goes by Lady A, and has done for two decades.Speaking about the band’s move, Anita White claimed no one from their camp reached out to consult her before their announcement.‘This is my life.
Lady A is my brand, I’ve used it for over 20 years, and I’m proud of what I’ve done,’ the 61-year-old said. ‘This is too much right now.
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