Just days after organizers unveiled a star-studded entertainment lineup for Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., a growing number of performers have withdrawn from the event, with several saying they were misled about its political associations.
Among the artists who have publicly backed out are Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC, Morris Day and the Commodores. Several said they had agreed to participate in what was presented as a nonpartisan celebration of America’s 250th anniversary but later became concerned about the event’s political overtones.
