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’.

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.

President Donald Trump has likened himself to being more popular than Elvis in his prime as he revealed his plan to cancel America's 250th birthday concert and make himself the…

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’.

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.

President Donald Trump may cancel concerts planned for America's 250th anniversary. Several artists have withdrawn from the event. Trump is considering a speech and rally instead.…

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

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.

The president said he may instead "give a major speech," as many musical acts have announced they're exiting the Freedom 250 event.

US President Donald Trump called the artists who canceled on the 250th anniversary event "third rate," and said he would headline the event himself.

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

With a number of artists backing out of “The Great American State Fair”, an upcoming celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, Donald Trump says he is a better alternative.

WASHINGTON: An upcoming celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, “The Great American State Fair,” recently had several musical guests back out partly over the event’s ties to…

Several artists, including country singer Martina McBride, have withdrawn from the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C.

Trump calls for replacing US 250th concerts with MAGA rally

Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC, Morris Day and The Time and The Commodores all said they would not perform after alleging they were misled about the nature of the event.