The Chicks Revive “Not Ready to Make Nice” on Kimmel: Watch

The Chicks stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform “Not Ready to Make Nice,” a track from their 2006 album Taking the Long Way.

Donned in scarlet red and with moody, fiery lighting flooding the stage, The Chicks brought a passionate and heartfelt rendition of one of their biggest hits to their Kimmel performance. Originally written in response to the backlash The Chicks received following Natalie Maines’ critical comments about George Bush and the War in Iraq in 2003, the song’s message of holding true to your beliefs, along with its anti-war premise, remains poignant and relevant 20 years later. Watch The Chicks rip through “Not Ready to Make Nice” below.

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The Chicks are walking down memory lane this year with a major 20th anniversary celebration of Taking the Long Way. They’ll play the album in full each night of their 2026 “Taking the Long Way 20th Anniversary Tour,” a US run kicking off in September. Check out their tour dates below, and get tickets to see The Chicks here.

The Chicks 2026 Tour Dates:
06/12 – Highland, CA @ Yaamava’ Theater at Yaamava’ Resort and Casino – Complex [Buy Tickets]
06/13 – Lincoln, CA @ The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort [Buy Tickets]
07/31 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena [Buy Tickets]
08/22 – Springfield, IL @ Illinois State Fairgrounds Il State Fair [Buy Tickets]
09/30 – Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre Detroit [Buy Tickets]
10/03 – Chicago, IL @ The Auditorium Theatre [Buy Tickets]
10/04 – Chicago, IL @ The Auditorium Theatre [Buy Tickets]
10/06 – Washington DC, District Of Columbia @ The Anthem [Buy Tickets]
10/12 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre [Buy Tickets]
10/13 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre [Buy Tickets]
10/18 – San Antonio, TX @ Majestic Theatre San Antonio [Buy Tickets]
10/25 – Seattle, WA @ S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium at Benaroya Hall [Buy Tickets]
10/26 – Seattle, WA @ S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium at Benaroya Hall [Buy Tickets]
10/29 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic Auditorium [Buy Tickets]
10/30 – San Francisco, CA @ Masonic Auditorium [Buy Tickets]
11/01 – Hollywood, CA @ Dolby Theatre [Buy Tickets]
11/02 – Hollywood, CA @ Dolby Theatre [Buy Tickets]