Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJohn Oliver (Getty)John Oliver has criticised Donald Trump's Freedom 250 concert series following numerous artist withdrawals. Musicians including Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, and the Commodores have pulled out, citing the event's political nature. The current lineup for the 16-day festival, part of Washington, D.C.'s Great American State Fair, now features acts like Vanilla Ice, C+C Music Factory, and Milli Vanilli. Oliver joked that the remaining artists are those “you haven’t thought about since 2009”, highlighting the perceived decline in star power. Donald Trump himself called for the series to be cancelled, suggesting he should perform instead, claiming he draws larger audiences than Elvis. In fullJohn Oliver roasts Trump’s Freedom 250 lineup as artists continue to drop out: ‘People you haven’t thought about since 2009’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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

The Commodores, Martina McBride, Morris Day & the Time and Bret Michaels are among the performers who have publicly distanced themselves from the concert series.

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

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

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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

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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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