Artists like Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, and the Commodores have all dropped out of the series in the last week

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

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.

Bret Michaels, The Commodores, Young MC, Morris Day and Martina McBride are among the artists who have dropped out of the event's lineup.

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.

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

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

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.

A senior administration official described the rollout of the concerts as “a mess” with at least five musicians dropping out in less than a week.

Artists withdraw from 'nonpartisan' America250 event, citing misleading political ties. Trump's rally to replace canceled performances.

Donald Trump responded to artists exiting the Freedom 250 concert, saying he wants to 'cancel it' and instead hold a Make America Great Again Rally.

“Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver went in on President Trump’s Freedom 250 concert series that’s seen multiple acts pull out after being misled.

US President Donald Trump urged the cancellation of the US Freedom 250 festival after multiple artists withdrew, criticizing the event's performers as overpriced and boring.

Artists like Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, and the Commodores have all dropped out of the series in the last week

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