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

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

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.

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

At least six of nine musical acts have exited a Trump-affiliated concert series celebrating the U.S

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…

Musical artists' cancellations from a Donald Trump-linked U.S. celebration in Washington continue the Republican president’s tense history with the entertainment industry

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.

Multiple musicians, including Brett Michaels and Martina McBride, announced this week that they would no longer perform at the concert series

Donald Trump offered to perform at his upcoming Freedom 250 concert as scheduled artists continued to drop out.

Wary of seeming partisan, musicians have pulled out of the lineup in recent days.Show Caption

US President Donald Trump has suggested replacing a planned concert series marking the United States’ 250th anniversary with a political-style rally after a string of performers…

In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, the president suggested the concert series may no longer be necessary if performers continue to back out.