Morris Day, Young MC and others balk at appearing at US’s 250th anniversary events organized by administration

The music portion of this event is already falling apart.

Morris Day and the Time were advertised as being part of the Freedom 250 celebrations on the National Mall in Washington, but Day is disavowing that.

After Morris Day said he wouldn't participate in the Freedom 250 concerts, Young MC followed suit, as C+C Music Factory weighed whether to stay or go.

Milli Vanilli and Morris Day have announced they will not perform at “The Great American State Fair” in Washington's National Mall.

Martina McBride and Flo Rida are still expected to perform.

Country music star Martina McBride bowed out on Thursday evening.

Martina McBride and Flo Rida are still expected to perform.

The rapper is following the lead of Morris Day, while C+C Music Factory weighs whether to perform at the National Mall bash amid backlash.

‘It’s a no for me,’ singer Morris Day wrote on social media

Milli Vanilli and Morris Day have announced they will not perform at “The Great American State Fair” in Washington's National Mall

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Morris Day and The Time and Young MC said they would not be performing during a 16-day stretch of festivities on the National Mall in D.C. starting in late June.

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The lineup for Trump's Freedom 250 concert in chaos as Morris Day, C + C Music Factory, Young MC, Vanilla Ice, and more say whether they're in or not.

Some artists announced for the Freedom 250 concert series in Washington, D.C., this summer, say they won't be performing.

Several artists are pulling out of the Great American State Fair after learning about the event’s reported political ties to President Trump.

Two of the nine artists who were announced as headliners for a concert series celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States have publicly backed out of the event, a day…

"The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event," claimed rapper Young MC.

The Commodores arethe latest act to drop out of the 'Freedom 250' shows in D.C., due to backlash about Trump ties, following Morris Day and Young MC.

Almost all the musical performers have dropped out.