Martina McBride bows out of Trump-backed Freedom 250 concert amid backlash
TL;DR
Martina McBride announced she would not perform at the Great American State Fair’s Freedom 250 concert after learning the lineup was tied to a Trump-backed initiative and deemed partisan; she said it was marketed as nonpartisan and about celebrating all 50 states, but the backlash and questions from fans led her to withdraw, joining other artists who questioned the event’s partisan nature and emphasizing music’s role in uniting people.
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- Martina McBride Drops Out of Trump’s ‘Misleading’ Freedom 250 Concert Rolling Stone
- The Commodores, Morris Day say they won't perform at Trump-linked Freedom 250's DC shows AP News
- Martina McBride Is Fourth Performer to Exit 'Freedom 250' Shows in D.C. Variety
- Some artists drop out of D.C. concert series for America's 250th anniversary shortly after lineup announced CBS News
- Young MC and Morris Day Pull Out of Freedom 250 Concerts The New York Times
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