Bret Michaels Drops Out Of Trump-Backed Freedom 250 Concert Series In D.C.
Bret Michaels has withdrawn from the Trump-backed Freedom 250 concert series in Washington, D.C. His decision follows a trend of performers dropping out due to the event's perceived divisiveness. Other artists, including Martina McBride and The Commodores, have also reconsidered their participation in the event.
- ▪Bret Michaels is the latest artist to drop out of the Freedom 250 concert series.
- ▪He cited the event's evolution into something divisive as his reason for leaving.
- ▪Martina McBride and The Commodores are among other performers who have also withdrawn.
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Bret Michaels performs onstage during the 2019 Stagecoach Festival Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Stagecoach Former Celebrity Apprentice winner Bret Michaels is the latest performer to drop out of the lineup for a series of concerts on the National Mall during the Great American State Fair, which is billed as “a World Fair-style celebration of America’s 250th birthday.” Related Stories Politics Martina McBride Is Latest Artist To Drop Out Of Trump’s Freedom 250 Celebration After Thinking It Was “Nonpartisan Event” News Morris Day, Young MC & The Commodores Say They Won’t Perform At Trump-Backed Freedom 250 State Fair Concert Series Echoing the sentiments of many others who’ve bowed out, Michaels wrote in a statement posted tonight to his web site, “When this opportunity was originally…
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