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“The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event,”
At least seven of the nine featured musical acts set to play in a concert series organized by the Trump administration to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary have dropped out, within 48 hours of the lineup being announced.
Bret Michaels on Friday had become the latest name to withdraw, citing a deteriorating atmosphere around the event and threats being made.
“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,” the frontman of the band Poison said in a statement on social media. He added that his decision was “not about politics”.
“Concerns have also been raised regarding the safety of my fans, band, crew, family and myself, including threats that are completely unfounded and unforgivable. Because of that, I have made the difficult decision to step away from this performance,” he added.
The first to drop out, hours after Wednesday’s announcement, was Morris Day, who called his scheduled participation in the summer concert series on Washington DC’s National Mall a baseless “rumor”.
Later on Wednesday, Young MC posted a message that began: “I have informed my agents that I will not be performing at the Freedom 250 event.
“The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event,” he added, before casting doubt on the claim from Freedom 250, the group created by Donald Trump to organize the celebration of the US’s semiquincentennial, that the series was non-partisan.
And on Thursday, the Commodores, C+C Music Factory, Martina McBride and Milli Vanilli all either dropped out or expressed surprise that they had ever been booked.
“The Commodores will not be performing,” the group said in a statement. “Our music has always been our voice and we choose not to publicly affiliate with any single political party.”
Freedom Williams, C+C Music Factory’s lead rapper, said in a video statement apparently recorded in a bathroom that he had been blindsided by texts from friends horrified that he was “doing the Trump Freedom show” and “fucking with Trump”.
“I’m like: ‘What? What are you talking about?’” Williams said he replied to people “I’ve known for years, who know I don’t fuck with Trump”.
“I know where I stand. I know who the fuck I am,” he added, before explaining that his agent had not mentioned any connection with Donald Trump when he pitched the show.
After going online to research the series on Wednesday, Williams said, he told his agent he was out.
Williams went on to attack Trump, saying that, as a New Yorker, “I know the type of fucking anarchy he creates” and bringing up the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis by an ICE officer. But the rapper reserved his most intense anger for Democrats who threatened to cancel him if he did not drop out. Later in the statement, Williams suggested that he might still change his mind and perform with the “Maga crew” out of spite, even though, he said, the series was in honor of “250 years of motherfucking capitalism and death. It’s 250 years of straight murder.”
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At least seven of the nine featured musical acts set to play in a concert series organized by the Trump administration to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary have dropped out, within 48 hours of the lineup being announced.
Bret Michaels on Friday had become the latest name to withdraw, citing a deteriorating atmosphere around the event and threats being made.
“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,” the frontman of the band Poison said in a statement on social media. He added that his decision was “not about politics”.
“Concerns have also been raised regarding the safety of my fans, band, crew, family and myself, including threats that are completely unfounded and unforgivable. Because of that, I have made the difficult decision to step away from this performance,” he added.
The first to drop out, hours after Wednesday’s announcement, was Morris Day, who called his scheduled participation in the summer concert series on Washington DC’s National Mall a baseless “rumor”.
Later on Wednesday, Young MC posted a message that began: “I have informed my agents that I will not be performing at the Freedom 250 event.
“The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event,” he added, before casting doubt on the claim from Freedom 250, the group created by Donald Trump to organize the celebration of the US’s semiquincentennial, that the series was non-partisan.
And on Thursday, the Commodores, C+C Music Factory, Martina McBride and Milli Vanilli all either dropped out or expressed surprise that they had ever been booked.
“The Commodores will not be performing,” the group said in a statement. “Our music has always been our voice and we choose not to publicly affiliate with any single political party.”
Freedom Williams, C+C Music Factory’s lead rapper, said in a video statement apparently recorded in a bathroom that he had been blindsided by texts from friends horrified that he was “doing the Trump Freedom show” and “fucking with Trump”.
“I’m like: ‘What? What are you talking about?’” Williams said he replied to people “I’ve known for years, who know I don’t fuck with Trump”.
“I know where I stand. I know who the fuck I am,” he added, before explaining that his agent had not mentioned any connection with Donald Trump when he pitched the show.
After going online to research the series on Wednesday, Williams said, he told his agent he was out.
Williams went on to attack Trump, saying that, as a New Yorker, “I know the type of fucking anarchy he creates” and bringing up the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis by an ICE officer. But the rapper reserved his most intense anger for Democrats who threatened to cancel him if he did not drop out. Later in the statement, Williams suggested that he might still change his mind and perform with the “Maga crew” out of spite, even though, he said, the series was in honor of “250 years of motherfucking capitalism and death. It’s 250 years of straight murder.”
Musical acts back out of performing at Trump-affiliated concert series
Morris Day, Young MC and others balk at appearing at US’s 250th anniversary events organized by administration
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