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.

The music portion of this event is already falling apart.

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Almost all the musical performers have dropped out.

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

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.

AP: The Great American State Fair is a series of concerts, exhibits, tributes, and other programmes scheduled to take place June 25 to July 10 on Washington’s National Mall. It…

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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.

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’.

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…

An upcoming celebration of America's 250th anniversary, called "The Great American State Fair," has faced challenges as several musical guests backed out due to its connections to…

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

Five artists have declined to perform the event, citing the fact that they did not know the event was political in nature.

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

The US president says he might instead use the occasion to give a "major speech" in Washington DC, declaring himself a bigger draw than Elvis.

Freedom 250, the organization behind the event, said Saturday that that President Trump will kick off the event on June 24 in an opening ceremony.

Several musical performers scheduled to appear in the celebration have cancelled, citing concerns about its association with the US president.