Bret Michaels is the fifth artist to pull out of the Trump-backed “Freedom 250” concerts in D.C.
“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. Concerns have also been…
— Variety (@Variety) May 29, 2026
-Freedom 250 announced the “first wave” of performers for “The Great American State Fair” that originally included:
Martina McBride – C+C Music Factory
Vanilla Ice – Milli Vanilli – Young MC – The Commodores
Morris Day and The Time – Flo Rida – Bret Michaels
-Since the announcement the lineup has been hit with a wave of cancellations, most notably:
Young MC, Morris Day, the Commodores, Martina McBride, Milli Vanilli, Bret Michaels
-Most of them have said something to the degree of “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”
-That leaves C+C Music Factory , Vanilla Ice , Flo Rida as the only performers left
