Heart’s Nancy Wilson says is embarrassing to be American now

Donald Trump’s second term started just a few months ago, and there have been many radical changes in the United States and around the world. Like many other countries, the U.S. has been divided for almost a decade, and political hatred has increased, separating families and friends. Not many people agree with that, nor with the actions and attitude of the president. One of them is Heart co-founder and guitarist Nancy Wilson. In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, she recalled that a few decades ago, it was embarrassing to be American due to the Vietnam War, but in her opinion, it is now even more embarrassing.

“We were kind of embarrassed at that time to call ourselves American because of the dirty politics of the Vietnam War. To be as subtle as possible, it’s more embarrassing (to be American) now. (…) (Barracuda) is even more relevant in the salacious billionaire culture with the grab-them-by-the-pussy mentality. These songs will be there long after we are gone.”

“I think for women in the culture the pendulum will come back again, and there’ll be another renaissance in the arts to push back against the oppression of the cranky old rich white guys. I hope I am alive to see that next revolution,” Nancy Wilson said.

Next Heart tour dates

March

• 24 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
• 26 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
• 28 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena
• 29 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center
• 31 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center

April

• 2 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
• 4 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre
• 5 – Quebec, QC – Videotron Centre
• 10 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum
• 12 – Mashantucket, CT – Foxwoods Resort Casino
• 13 – Boston, MA – Agganis Arena
• 16 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall

May

• 31 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock – Mark G Etess Arena

June

• 1 – Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap
• 3 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena
• 4 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
• 6 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia Festival
• 7 – Hinckley, MN – Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater
• 10 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center
• 12 – St. Louis, MO – The Fabulous Fox
• 14 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre
• 15 – Cedar Park, TX – H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
• 17 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre
• 18 – Baton Rouge, LA – Raising Cane’s River Center
• 20 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at the BJCC
• 22 – N. Charleston, SC – North Charleston Coliseum
• 24 – Jacksonville, FL – VuStar Veterans Memorial Arena
• 25 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena
• 27 – Orlando, FL – Kia Center
• 28 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live

August

• 27 – Allentown, PA – The Great Allentown Fair