Martina McBride, Morris Day among wave of cancellations at Trump-linked Freedom 250 concerts
- On Thursday, country singer Martina McBride withdrew from the Freedom 250 concert series, stating the event "turned out to be misleading" regarding its non-partisan nature.
- Founded by President Donald Trump late last year, the Freedom 250 organization launched the Great American State Fair to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, though artists expressed concerns about potential political leanings.
- McBride joins Morris Day, Young MC, and the Commodores in withdrawing from the 16-day event, while Vanilla Ice confirmed his performance, stating "Everyone is welcome to attend and celebrate USA's Birthday and our Freedom."
- Fellow musicians expressed support for McBride on social media, with artist Sheryl Crow calling her "authentic and real" and praising her integrity following the announcement.
- The cancellation reflects a contentious history between Trump's administration and the music community; artists including Celine Dion and Elton John have previously objected to their music being used at political rallies.
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Artists are pulling out of Trump-backed 250th concert
Young MC, Martina McBride and the Commodores are among the performers who said no to “the Great America State Fair,” events that celebrate the 250th birthday of the US by Trump-backed group Freedom 250. CNN’s Jake Tapper explains why these artists are quitting the show.
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What to know about the artists backing out of the Trump-linked Freedom 250 concerts
Musical artists' cancellations from a Donald Trump-linked U.S. celebration in Washington continue the Republican president’s tense history with the entertainment industry.
Trump being called on to ‘rescue’ America 250 fiasco: ‘America deserves the best’
The fiasco that is being billed as a Great American State Fair to mark America’s 250th birthday has many calling on President Donald Trump to “rescue” the imploding event. Within hours of announcing the artist lineup set to perform in Washington, D.C., the bipartisan Freedom 250 was faced with several named participants pulling out of the festivities. Country singer Martina McBride, The Commodores, Young MC, Morris Day of Morris Day and The Tim…
Many artists drop out of D.C. concert series for America's 250th anniversary shortly after lineup announced
(CBS) — Some artists who were announced as performers for what’s being billed as a Great American State Fair amid President Trump’s push for a major American birthday bash this summer in Washington, D.C., dropped out of their appearances shortly after an initial lineup was released. On Wednesday, Freedom 250, a bipartisan nonprofit established to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary in the nation’s capital, announced the initial set of arti…
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