Rocker Bret Michaels became the fifth artist to leave the 'Freedom 250' lineup in D.C., following acts ranging from Morris Day to Martina McBride.

Country music star Martina McBride bowed out on Thursday evening.

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

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.

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.

Bret Michaels said the event has “evolved into something" that is "divisive”, while Martina McBride said she was misled about this being a nonpartisan celebration.

The singer joined a wave of artists who have backed out of the event organized by Keith Krach, a Trump appointee.

Martina McBride became the fourth act to drop out of the controversial Freedom 250 concert series planned for D.C., a day after they were announced.

The lineup for the Trump-aligned Great American State Fair on the National Mall is shrinking.

Bret Michaels is the sixth act to leave the lineup for the Great American State Fair.

Rocker Bret Michaels became the fifth artist to leave the 'Freedom 250' lineup in D.C., following acts ranging from Morris Day to Martina McBride.

Several announced acts have said that they don’t plan to perform given the perceived politicization of the event.

The upcoming Great American State Fair has been hit with a wave of cancellations, as more artists are pulling out of the “Freedom 250” event after concerns emerged over the…

Bret Michaels, Martina McBride and other music artists canceled performances at "Freedom 250," citing concerns about partisanship and safety.

The Poison rocker and The Commodores are the latest acts to leave the lineup for the upcoming Great American State Fair on the National Mall amid political backlash.

Nearly all of the artists announced for President Donald Trump's 'Freedom 250' concert series have either pulled out or disputed their participation,

Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC and more said they won't perform.

The Commodores, Martina McBride, Morris Day & the Time and Bret Michaels are among the performers who have publicly distanced themselves from the concert series.