The Dixie Chicks! The band has canceled 14 shows on their North American tour, mostly in the Midwest and South. They say they have added additional shows in Canada, though. Other American shows were "pushed back" and may yet be added to the cancellation list.
Kansas City, Houston, St. Louis, Memphis and Knoxville are among 14 cities no longer on the original schedule released in May, according to a revised itinerary posted Thursday on the Dixie Chick's Web site.
Other shows, including Nashville, Los Angeles, Denver and Phoenix, have been pushed back to later dates.
The North American leg of the tour kicked off July 21 in Detroit. Billboard magazine and other trade publications have reported lackluster sales in some markets, particularly in the South and Midwest.
Group spokeswoman Kathy Allmand said Monday that the total number of North American dates remains the same, with several Canadian cities added in place of the U.S. shows.
The trio released a statement last week attributing the changes to attempts to "accommodate demand" and said more dates might be added next year.
The group also said the adjustments will allow them to promote the documentary "Dixie Chicks: Shut up and Sing," for the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
"We hope that our fans who were looking forward to a stop that is no longer on the tour will be able to join us at a nearby arena this fall, and we are sorry for any confusion or inconvenience these changes have caused," the Dixie Chicks said.
If the Dixie Chicks had just done what the documentary title says, they would not be in this situation. But they have continued to run their mouths for no reason other than to assuage their own egos.
The Dixie Chicks give the concept of being dumb a bad name.
Perhaps they should change their group name to
“The Ditzie Pricks”.
Ted Goldman
The “Twits” could always change their name to the Jersey Girls.