McBride's departure follows similar exits from Morris Day & The Time, Young MC and Milli Vanilli.
Martina McBride onstage at the 60th Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the Ford Center at The Star on May 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
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Martina McBride has become the latest artist to pull out of Freedom 250 Presents: The Great American State Fair, a 16-day festival in Washington, D.C., running June 25 through July 10 on the National Mall to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
The event was announced Wednesday by Freedom 250, which, according to Newsweek, the Interior Department declared to be the official branding of all 250th anniversary celebrations.
