Musical acts back out of performing at Trump-affiliated concert series
Summary
A concert series organized by President Donald Trump’s administration to celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary lost many musical acts shortly after announcing the lineup. Several artists said they were not told about the political ties of the event and decided to drop out or denied involvement.Key Facts
- The concert series, called Freedom 250, was created by President Trump to celebrate the U.S. semiquincentennial (250 years).
- At least five of the nine featured musical acts dropped out within a day of the announcement.
- Morris Day denied ever agreeing to perform, calling it a rumor.
- Young MC withdrew after learning about the event’s political connections.
- The Commodores, C+C Music Factory, and Milli Vanilli also either dropped out or said they were never booked.
- Some artists said their agents never mentioned the event’s connection to President Trump.
- Vanilla Ice said he was still willing to perform.
- Freedom 250 describes itself as a nonpartisan group focused on uniting Americans to celebrate the anniversary.
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