NYTIMES (Jason M. Bailey) - Trump Says Lee Greenwood and Christopher Macchio Will Replace Freedom 250 Artists
Artists including Young MC, Martina McBride and Bret Michaels had publicly dropped out of concerts scheduled for the National Mall.
ABCNEWS - Growing number of artists pull out of 250th anniversary celebration on National Mall
Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC and more said they won't perform.
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Trump-linked Freedom 250th concert series runs into trouble
Two-thirds of the announced lineup for the Freedom 250 concert series have dropped out, with most artists citing concerns about being tied to an event billed as nonpartisan but described by critics as a MAGA celebration. Why it matters: President Trump has promoted the nation's 250th birthday events as a grand patriotic affair, but the withdrawals underscore artists' fears of alienating fans amid partisan divides . - Six scheduled performers — Morris Day, Young MC, Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Milli Vanilli and The Commodores — have withdrawn since the concert lineup was announced Wednesday. - C+C Music Factory, Vanilla Ice and Flo Rida remain scheduled to perform. What they're saying: Michaels, McBride and Young MC all cited…
DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, The Commodores Among List Of Artists Bailing From Great American State Fair
'I... was assured this was a nonpartisan event'
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Freedom 250 spokesperson says Great American Fair 'non-political' as artists back out | Sunrise
Multiple artists listed as entertainers for a massive bash slated on the National Mall to celebrate America’s 250th birthday have pushed back on reports of their participation. Country singer Martina McBride revealed Thursday that she would not be performing at the “Great American State Fair.” Several artists, including Young MC, Bret Michaels and Morris Day and the Time, have also announced they will not perform. Julia Friedland, a spokesperson for Freedom 250, joined Sunrise on The Hill to discuss the recent wave of artists withdrawing from the fair. #America250 #Greatamericanstatefair #Nationalmall
NEWSNATIONNOW (Ashleigh Fields and The Hill) - Multiple artists listed for America 250 event on National Mall deny involvement
Multiple artists listed as entertainers for a massive bash slated for next month on the National Mall to celebrate America’s 250th birthday have pushed back on reports of their participation. Young MC, Morris Day and the Time, and the C+C Music Factory each shared statements online announcing they will not perform at the "Great American [...]
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Multiple artists deny plans to perform Freedom 250 event
Young MC and C+C Music Factory both indicated that they were concerned about the event's political affiliation.
DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - Young MC, Morris Day Will Not Perform At The Great American State Fair
'The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event'