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

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.

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

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.

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.

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,

Trump acknowledged artists were getting “the yips” after most performers slated to play at the “Great American State Fair” dropped out this week.

Trump acknowledged artists were getting “the yips” after most performers slated to play at the “Great American State Fair” dropped out this week.

The only musician who confirmed his participation in the Great American State Fair was Vanilla Ice, a hip-hop artist best known for his work in the 1990s.

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

The US president floated the idea of holding a rally instead, calling himself the No 1 attraction and a bigger draw than ‘Elvis in his prime’.

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After multiple performers withdrew, Trump mocked them and proposed turning event into an “AMERICA IS BACK" rally

"I am thinking about bringing the Number One Attraction anywhere in the World," President Donald Trump wrote.

Donald Trump himself is slated to headline Freedom 250's Great American State Fair after many musical guests backed out of the event.

Several artists, including Bret Michaels, the Commodores and Martina McBride dropped out last week.