Everyone’s Fleeing Trump’s Freedom 250 Concerts
The Freedom 250 concert series, linked to Trump, is facing significant setbacks as over half of the scheduled performers have withdrawn. Bret Michaels, a notable act, cited concerns over divisiveness and safety as reasons for his departure. Other artists have also pulled out due to negative public reactions and unexpected political implications of the events.
- ▪More than half of the scheduled performers for the Freedom 250 concert series have withdrawn.
- ▪Bret Michaels announced his exit due to concerns over divisiveness and safety.
- ▪Other artists, including Milli Vanilli and Martina McBride, cited negative responses to their participation.
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freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "motherjones_right_rail_1", slotId: "ROS_ATF_300x600" }); Rick Scuteri/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. It hasn’t even been two days since Freedom 250, the Trump-tied group organizing a bunch of celebrations ostensibly in honor of America’s 250th birthday, announced the lineup for its Great American State Fair concert series. But the series already appears dead on arrival, with more than half of the scheduled performers fleeing. The latest? Bret Michaels of Poison fame, who announced on Instagram: “Unfortunately, what was presented to us as a celebration of our country has evolved into something much more divisive than what I agreed to be a part of.
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