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Milli Vanilli, The Commodores and More Drop Out of Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 Great American State Fair

Several performers say they were misled about the event, and six acts from the first wave have already withdrawn, according to organizers and artists.

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Milli Vanilli and The Commodores are among to have dropped out of Donald Trump‘s Freedom 250 celebration at the Great American State Fair. The event was announced earlier this week and is scheduled to take place at the National Mall in Washington DC between June 25 and July 10. Per an official listing, the “once-in-a-generation celebration” will “unite and showcase all 56 US states and territories in a single World’s Fair-scale event”. Initially…
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The U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday in 2026, but Trump's anniversary show is shaken. Artists such as Martina McBride and The Commodores cancel – because of political closeness to the government and intransparency. Trump reacts to this in the usual manner.

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NME broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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