What the Backlash to Artists Booking or Backing Out of ‘Freedom 250′ Tells Us About the Fickleness of Fan Bases: Bret Michaels’ Guitarist Speaks Up

Is every musical artist’s fan base just waiting to turn on them, at a moment’s notice? The fickleness of fandom was never more apparent than it was reading the comments this past week from self-proclaimed followers of the artists who were booked to perform at the ill-fated “Freedom 250” concert series on the National Lawn […]

Donald Trump Slams “Third Rate” Freedom 250 Dropouts, Proposes DC Rally For Patriots Instead

So far, Morris Day And The Time, Young MC, Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, and the Commodores have all dropped off the lineup for Donald Trump's Freedom 250 concert series called the Great American State Fair, which is (was?) slated for this summer at the National Mall. Now Trump has reacted to the controversy on his weird-ass Truth Social platform, complaining about the "third rate 'artists'"…

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Trump Says ‘Cancel It’ About Troubled ‘Freedom 250’ Concert Series, After Slamming ‘Overpriced, Third Rate Artists’ His Organization Booked

President Donald J. Trump is now saying “cancel it” about the concert series his Freedom 250 organization is putting on in June and July, after five of the nine artists announced backed out within 48 hours of the shows being announced. He wrote in a Truth Social post Saturday night: “We should have a giant […]

Martina McBride, Bret Michaels Latest Acts to Drop Out of 'Freedom 250,' Falsely Claiming Concert Is 'Divisive'

Country star Martina McBride and rocker Bret Michaels became the fourth and fifth performers to drop out of the upcoming "Freedom 250" concert on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

The post Martina McBride, Bret Michaels Latest Acts to Drop Out of ‘Freedom 250,’ Falsely Claiming Concert Is ‘Divisive’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Bill Maher Brutally Mocks Trump’s Disastrous Freedom 250 Concert

Before accused sexual harasser Neil deGrasse Tyson joined the show for a softball interview, “Real Time” host Bill Maher dedicated a large chunk of his monologue Friday night to President Trump’s unfortunate Freedom 250 concert series on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., honoring America’s 250th birthday on July 6, 2026. “We’re having a 250th […]

Bret Michaels issues statement on his decision to leave the ‘Freedom 250’ lineup

One of the most recent performers to publicly withdraw from participation in the Freedom 250 festival in Washington, D.C. is Bret Michaels, the frontman of Poison, as per Blabbermouth. The Great American State Fair, touted as “a World Fair-style celebration of America’s 250th birthday,” will feature a number of concerts on the National Mall, including...

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Trump’s Great American State Fair Is Already Going Sideways

Donald Trump’s “Great American State Fair” is on the verge of having no live music at all.

As of Friday, six of the nine original headliners have dropped out of the concert series intended to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. Martina McBride, Young MC, Milli Vanilli, The Commodores, Morris Day & The Time, and Bret Michaels have all withdrawn their names.

Their absence leaves just three…

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Bret Michaels Is Fifth Act to Pull Out of ‘Freedom 250’ in D.C., Citing ‘Threats and Safety Concerns’ as Trump-Backed Shows ‘Evolved Into Something Divisive’

As Kris Kristofferson might have put it, “Freedom 250” is just another word for a festival with very few acts left to lose. As of Friday morning, five out of nine artists announced roughly 48 hours earlier for the “Freedom 250” concerts on the National Lawn in Washington, D.C. have officially declared their intentions to […]

Bret Michaels Drops Out Of Trump-Backed Freedom 250 Concert Series In D.C.

Former Celebrity Apprentice winner Bret Michaels is the latest performer to drop out of the lineup for a series of concerts on the National Mall during the Great American State Fair, which is billed as “a World Fair-style celebration of America’s 250th birthday.” Echoing the sentiments of many others who’ve bowed out, Michaels wrote in a […]

Milli Vanilli & C+C Music Factory Factions Clash As Even More Artists Bail On Trump’s Freedom 250 Concerts

Well, this is all getting very confusing. Yesterday, the lineup for the Great American State Fair was announced, with acts like Milli Vanilli, Morris Day And The Time, C+C Music Factory, Young MC, Bret Michaels, Flo Rida, and more on the bill to celebrate 250 years of the USA. Shortly after, Morris Day And The Time dropped off, saying he wouldn't be performing despite the "rumor." Young MC…

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Trump’s Freedom 250 Concerts Book Milli Vanilli, Vanilla Ice, & C+C Music Factory

This summer the proud nation known as the United States Of America will officially celebrate its 250th birthday. Donald Trump is doing his very best to turn this into a celebration of his own magnificence, and the proceedings will include a UFC event on the White House lawn and a grand prix race in Washington, DC, a city not exactly built for automotive speed. The Freedom 250 people have also put…

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