President Donald Trump criticized artists withdrawing from the Freedom 250 concert, proposing an alternative rally called 'AMERICA IS BACK' in D.C.

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

President Donald J. Trump took on 'third rate artists' getting nervous about administration-backed concerts, proposing a different event starring himself.

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…

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 Several artists have withdrawn from the event.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.…

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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.

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.

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