Entertainers unveiled for 250th US birthday bash on National Mall
Morris Day and Young MC said they were never told about political involvement, as Freedom 250 announced a first wave of performers.
- On Wednesday, Minnesota music legend Morris Day and The Time and rapper Young MC announced they will not perform at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall.
- Backed by President Donald Trump, Freedom 250 announced the "first wave" of performers for the event, which runs from June 25 through July 10.
- Young MC said he told his agents he would not perform, adding that they were never told about any "political involvement with the event."
- Responding to the recent departures, Freedom 250 spokesperson Rachel Reisner said the group is a nonpartisan nonprofit "dedicated to uniting Americans around the nation's 250th anniversary."
- NBC News reports that other artists may withdraw, while organizers plan a 110-foot Ferris wheel and other showcases on the National Mall for the upcoming festival.
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