Nearly All Musical Acts Pull Out of Trump’s Freedom 250 Concert
Several performers say they were misled about the event, and six acts from the first wave have already withdrawn, according to organizers and artists.
- Donald Trump's Great American State Fair, scheduled for the National Mall from June 25 to July 10, is losing acts rapidly, with only Flo Rida and Vanilla Ice remaining by Friday from the original Freedom 250 lineup.
- Poison frontman Bret Michaels and Country singer Martina McBride withdrew after discovering the event was political, rather than the unifying celebration they were promised. Michaels cited "threats that are completely unfounded and unforgivable."
- Young MC instructed agents to cancel, stating performers "were never told about any political involvement with the event." Music Factory vocalist Freedom Williams defended his participation, saying "the day I let you motherfuckers tell me what to do is the day I die."
- Social media users are mocking the fair by sharing memes about fictional acts like the Muppets and Lily von Shtupp declining invitations. Online critics suggested conservative media personality Erika Kirk should 'save' the show.
- The future of the event remains uncertain with no confirmed replacements for the departed acts. Speculation persists about Fox News host Lara Trump's potential appearance, though organizers have not confirmed any additional performers for the National Mall celebration.
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John Oliver mocks Freedom 250 concert, says lineup features 'people that you haven’t thought about since 2009'
Bret Michaels and Martina McBride are among the artists who've declined to perform at the event.John Oliver on 'Last Week Tonight'Credit: HBOKey PointsJohn Oliver poked fun at the Freedom 250 concert facing a wave of cancellations."Honestly, that sounds less like America’s 250th birthday and more like the playlist at Rhonda’s 50th," the Last Week Tonight host said of the event's initial lineup that featured Young MC, Bret Michaels, the Commodore…
John Oliver Goes Off on Trump’s Freedom 250 Concert Debacle
Like his fellow HBO host Bill Maher, John Oliver dedicated the opening portion of his hit show “Last Week Tonight” with a takedown of President Trump’s Freedom 250 concert series celebrating America’s 250th birthday that initially boasted a lineup of not-so-relevant acts like Vanilla Ice, C+C Music Factory and Milli Vanilli. “It is a stacked lineup of people that you haven’t thought about since 2009,” joked Oliver. “Honestly, that sounds less …
Trump's Failed Great American State Fair Mocked As a Wicked Social Media Meme as Dropped Out Acts Now Include Charles Manson, Spinal Tap, The Archies
Now that nearly all the acts have dropped out of Donald Trump and Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair, the fun begins. The idea is to mock Donald Trump mercilessly. It works. Social media has become awash in social media memes about various fictional and otherwise hilariously inappropriate acts also declining an invitation. They include […] The post Trump’s Failed Great American State Fair Mocked As a Wicked Social Media Meme as Dropped Out …
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