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Why Did Lady A Change Their Name? What the Country Band Has Said About the Change From Lady Antebellum

Lady A went by Lady Antebellum for 13 years before changing their name in 2020. Inside the country band’s decision and what they’ve said about the switch.

Lady A – the band made up by Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood and Charles Kelley – removed “antebellum” from their name due to its connotations with the pre-Civil War era in America. “She and her team have demanded a $10 million payment, so reluctantly we have come to the conclusion that we need to ask a court to affirm our right to continue to use the name Lady A, a trademark we have held for many years,” they said in a statement. Anita accused Lady A of “using their wealth and influence to intimidate and bully me into submission without offering any real recompense for appropriating my name.” She claimed they were “insincere” in their apologies and really only “aimed at quieting” her.

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