Morris Day, Young MC & The Commodores Say They Won’t Perform At Trump-Backed Freedom 250 State Fair Concert Series
Morris Day, Young MC, and The Commodores have announced they will not perform at the Trump-backed Freedom 250 concert series. The artists expressed concerns over the political implications of the event, despite claims of it being non-partisan. Freedom 250 is organized to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States.
- ▪Morris Day stated, 'It's a no for me' regarding his performance at the event.
- ▪Young MC criticized the lack of transparency about the event's political involvement.
- ▪The Commodores emphasized their choice to remain politically neutral in their music.
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Morris Day and Young MC Getty Images After Freedom 250 announced a lineup of performers for the Great American State Fair this week, some are already pulling out of the event. Morris Day, Young MC and The Commodores have said that they will not perform, even though they were on the roster of artists announced for the June 25-July 10 event on the National Mall. Day posted on Instagram, “It’s a no for me,” even though he and The Time were scheduled for June 27. Young MC posted on Facebook, “The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event. And despite the claims by the organizers that the event is non-partisan, SPIN magazine describes it as ‘Trump-backed.’ I hope to perform in D.C.
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