Martina McBride pulls out of America 250 concert: ‘Turned out to be misleading’
Country singer Martina McBride announced she will not perform at the Freedom 250 “Great American State Fair” concert on the National Mall, citing that the event was not the nonpartisan celebration she was led to believe. Several other artists, including Bret Michaels and Young MC, have also withdrawn over concerns about political overtones and safety. Freedom 250 maintains the event is independent of the White House and still lists Flo Rida and Vanilla Ice as performers.
- ▪Martina McBride said she was misled about the nonpartisan nature of the Freedom 250 concert and pulled out of the event.
- ▪The concert is part of a 16‑day “Great American State Fair” scheduled for June 25 through July 10 on the National Mall.
- ▪Other musicians such as Bret Michaels, Young MC, Morris Day and the Time, and C+C Music Factory have also withdrawn citing political concerns and safety threats.
- ▪Freedom 250 spokesperson Rachel Reisner stated the event is not affiliated with the White House, while Flo Rida and Vanilla Ice remain on the lineup.
8 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 26 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 1 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Poison frontman Bret Michaels is latest artist to withdraw from Freedom 250 concerts — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Slew of musicians back out of Freedom 250 concert: Bret Michaels, Martina McBride and more — Page Six
- ▪ Bret Michaels Ditches Trump’s ‘Divisive’ Freedom 250 Concert — Rolling Stone
- ▪ Bret Michaels Drops Out Of Trump-Backed Freedom 250 Concert Series In D.C. — Deadline
- ▪ Martina McBride Drops Out of Freedom 250 Concert Series: “Turned Out to Be Misleading” — The Hollywood Reporter
- ▪ Martina McBride Becomes Fourth Performer to Withdraw From D.C. Concert Series as Backlash to Trump-Backed ‘Freedom 250’ Grows — Variety
- ▪ Some artists drop out of Freedom 250 concerts shortly after lineup released — CBS News — Top
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In The Know Martina McBride pulls out of America’s 250th birthday concert: ‘Turned out to be misleading’ Comments: by Sophie Brams - 05/28/26 10:17 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Sophie Brams - 05/28/26 10:17 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Country singer Martina McBride shared Thursday that she will not be participating in a massive concert on the National Mall next month to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, claiming she was misled about the nature of the event. “I was presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out to be misleading,” McBride wrote in an Instagram post.
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