Martina McBride, Freedom 250
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Martina McBride pulled out of a high‑profile concert series on the National Mall on Thursday, saying she had been 'misled' about its political neutrality, after the Great American State Fair was linked to a Trump‑aligned organising body.
Country star Martina McBride has become the latest performer to back out of the upcoming “Freedom 250” concerts on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., posting on her social accounts Thursday night that she was dropping out of her planned show after learning that it carried far more political baggage than she’d realized.
The Commodores, C+C Music Factory, Morris Day & The Time and Young MC also pulled out of the government-sponsored festival, set to take place in Washington, D.C.
It didn't even crack the Top 10 on the country music charts.
McBride's departure follows similar exits from Morris Day & The Time, Young MC and Milli Vanilli.
Martina McBride faces backlash after pulling out of the Great American State Fair, claiming she was misled when she agreed to perform at the D.C. event.
I was presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event, but that turned out to be misleading,’ McBride said in an announcement while backing out of the Great American
While several artists have pulled out, claiming they were misled about the President Trump-affiliated event, others are proudly taking part.
The Freedom 250 events to celebrate America's 250th birthday are set to begin in June.
The Great American State Fair lineup features Martina McBride, Flo Rida and more as the U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday in Washington, D.C.