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Katie Hoggan

Review: The Chicks still pack a political punch with their own brand of country-pop at Cardiff Castle

A sea of cowboy hats and boots lined the grounds of Cardiff Castle to see popular country-pop band, The Chicks, who took to the stage last night in Cardiff on a rainy Tuesday - just days after their set at Glastonbury.

It's twenty years after their fateful gig in London, when their bold decision to call out George W. Bush on the eve of the US invasion of Iraq led to the hit band facing a huge backlash and being blacklisted by the country music industry.

But now they're back, The Chicks show no signs of standing down. Joan Jett's Bad Reputation played as the show opened and three defiant-looking women- Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire-stroll onto the stage looking tough and glamorous in sequined getups.

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