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

The music portion of this event is already falling apart.

While a cage fighting ring is being built on the White House lawn, a new event celebrating the 250 years of the USA is set to take place at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.…

‘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.

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

The singer joined a wave of artists who have backed out of the event organized by Keith Krach, a Trump appointee.

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

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

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

‘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…

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

It’s remarkable how much more straightforward it is to put on a concert when fans know it’s political in nature

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.

Poison? More artists flee Trump-linked US anniversary concerts

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