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.
Martina McBride and Flo Rida are still expected to perform.
Country music star Martina McBride bowed out on Thursday evening.
Several artists, including Bret Michaels, the Commodores and Martina McBride dropped out last week.
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 President Donald Trump. Now, Trump…
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.
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 President Donald Trump.
Trump acknowledged artists were getting “the yips” after most performers slated to play at the “Great American State Fair” dropped out this week.
Several artists are pulling out of the Great American State Fair after learning about the event’s reported political ties to President Trump.
"The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event," claimed rapper Young MC.
Almost all the musical performers have dropped out.
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.
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…
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
Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC and more said they won't perform.
The Commodores, Martina McBride, Morris Day & the Time and Bret Michaels are among the performers who have publicly distanced themselves from the concert series.
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…
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