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Bret Michaels and Martina McBride are the latest performers to withdraw from the line-up of the upcoming Freedom 250 concert series.
Earlier this week, a raft of musicians were announced to be performing at The Great American State Fair, a concert series taking place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in late June and early July to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s independence.<\/p>\n
However, several acts soon began dropping out of the series, with Morris Day, Young MC and the Commodores announcing their withdrawal.<\/p>\n
Poison frontman Michaels joined in on Friday morning, revealing on his website that the concert series “has evolved into something much more divisive than what I agreed to be a part of”.<\/p>\n
“Concerns have also been raised regarding the safety of my fans, band, crew, family and myself, including threats that are completely unfounded and unforgivable,” he explained.<\/p>\n
“I also want my amazing fans in Washington, D.C. to know that I love you all, and I fully intend to come back and perform in our nation’s capital under circumstances where the focus can remain on what it should be – the music and the fans.”<\/p>\n
In addition, country star McBride announced on social media on Thursday that she pulled out of her show after learning that it carried more political weight than she realised.<\/p>\n
“I was presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out to be misleading. I asked lots of questions and was assured that this was a nonpartisan event that was meant to celebrate ALL 50 states,” she wrote on Instagram. “Yesterday, things started changing and what we were told is, in fact, not what is happening.”<\/p>\n
“It greatly upsets me that any fan who has been moved by my music may now feel like I’m abandoning the meaning behind those songs. I assure you, that is not the case,” she continued. “I appreciate every single fan who has reached out. I hope to get back to the D.C. area very soon.”<\/p>\n
With the dropouts, the only artists remaining on the bill are Vanilla Ice, Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan, C+C Music Factory, Flo Rida and Trump concert regular Kid Rock.<\/p>\n
The Great American State Fair was organised by Freedom 250, an organisation formed by the Trump administration. The concert series is set to run from 25 June to 10 July.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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