Overview
- The Chicks, which performed 'Not Ready to Make Nice' on Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday, delivered the song backed by their band and a full string section in coordinated red outfits.
- The appearance is part of a campaign around a Taking the Long Way 20th‑anniversary theater tour that runs Sept. 30 in Detroit through Nov. 2 in Los Angeles and includes stops in Chicago, New York and San Antonio.
- Taking the Long Way was released in 2006 as the trio's seventh studio album and won five Grammys, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year for 'Not Ready to Make Nice'.
- 'Not Ready to Make Nice' was written in response to industry backlash after Natalie Maines' 2003 comments about President George W. Bush and the Iraq War, and the song remains central to the album's protest themes.
- The combination of a late‑night performance and an intimate‑theater tour lets the group reaffirm their legacy and connect directly with fans following their 2020 return with Gaslighter, with tickets handled through artist presales and major outlets.