Lineup shrinks as Freedom 250's Trump-linked controversy unfolds
TL;DR
Two-thirds of the Freedom 250 lineup have withdrawn amid concerns that the nonpartisan event is effectively Trump-backed, with artists like Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, and Young MC criticizing the framing; remaining acts include C+C Music Factory, Vanilla Ice, and Flo Rida, as organizers reiterate the festival’s nonpartisan mission and plan performances on the National Mall during the Great American State Fair in late June to early July.
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- Trump-linked Freedom 250th concert series runs into trouble Axios
- Multiple artists drop out of US Freedom 250 concert BBC
- What to know about the artists backing out of the Trump-linked Freedom 250 concerts KCCI
- Over half of Great American State Fair performers drop out over politics, threats The Washington Post
- Martina McBride, Morris Day among wave of cancellations at Trump-linked Freedom 250 concerts AP News
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