‘Why can’t you people be around people that disagree with you politically?’

The music portion of this event is already falling apart.

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

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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.

"The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event," claimed rapper 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 lineup for the Trump-aligned Great American State Fair on the National Mall is shrinking.

‘Why can’t you people be around people that disagree with you politically?’

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…

La prossima Great American State Fair è travolta da una valanga di cancellazioni: sempre più artisti abbandonano l’evento “Freedom 250” per i timori sui legami del festival con…

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.

“I was presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out to be misleading,” the country singer said.

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

Músicos como Martina McBride, Bret Michaels y Young MC han abandonado el Great American State Fair, organizado por aliados del presidente republicano

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

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…