'She wanted me to feel important': Catherine was 18 when she first met 'sweet' Dolly Did you see Dolly live in concert at Hope Estate in the Hunter Valley? Newcastle Herald · Aug 26
Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and More: Obama Foundation Reveals Star Lineup After Trump Trashes Mega Project Barack Obama's new presidential centre in Chicago will open with a star‑packed concert featuring Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and a roster of global artists. International Business Times UK · Jun 17
From Stevie Wonder to Bruce Springsteen and Christina Aguilera — meet the stars set to perform at Obama Presidential Center opening The Obama Presidential Center opens to the public, after a decade of planning, this Friday The Independent UK · Jun 16
'Career Poison': Trump Explores Nicki Minaj 'Nuclear Option' To Save Crumbling MAGA Festival Donald Trump's Freedom 250 festival on the National Mall has unravelled amid artist walkouts, with a PR expert suggesting Nicki Minaj is the 'nuclear option' who could still rescue the MAGA‑branded event. International Business Times UK · Jun 10
Performers keep dropping out of the Trump-linked Freedom 250 concert series Six of nine announced artists have now dropped out. Axios · Jun 7
'Hurting Her Wallet': Rep. Maxwell Frost Claims Nicki Minaj Lost Over Half Her Fans After Going 'Full MAGA' US congressman Maxwell Frost has claimed Nicki Minaj lost more than half her fans by going 'full MAGA,' questioning why the Trump-backing rapper is missing from a major Freedom 250 festival line-up in Washington DC. International Business Times UK · Jun 6
'Barbaric and Cruel': Enraged Olivia Rodrigo Slams Trump Administration Over 'Deeply Disturbed' ICE Video Olivia Rodrigo condemns the Trump administration after discovering her song was used in a Homeland Security video promoting ICE deportations, fuelling a wider clash with artists boycotting Trump-linked events. International Business Times UK · Jun 4
Trump Makes a Bizarre Claim About His Own Popularity as More Artists Flee His Birthday Concert The Freedom 250 event is turning into a public relations nightmare for the president and the organizers. The Mary Sue · Jun 2
John Oliver Rips Into the Questionable Attractions Planned for the Chaotic Freedom 250 Celebration What was supposed to be a bipartisan celebration has turned into a magnet for controversy. The Mary Sue · Jun 2
Freedom 250: Who’s in and out after several artists drop Trump’s concert event “The Great American State Fair” is a series of concerts, exhibits, tributes and other programs scheduled to take place June 25 to July 10 on Washington’s National Mall The Independent UK · Jun 2
MAGA Politician’s Pitch For Trump’s ‘Freedom 250’ Concert Lineup Gets Mercilessly Roasted One netizen quipped, “They always suggest the same 3 dudes because it's all they have.” Bored Panda · Jun 2
Trump Blasts Dropping Freedom 250 Artists as 'Overpriced' and 'Boring' in Savage Truth Social Meltdown Donald Trump criticised the Freedom 250 festival, calling its performers 'overpriced' and 'boring', and suggested replacing it with a MAGA rally, amid artist withdrawals and public backlash. International Business Times UK · Jun 1
Artists signed up for a 250th anniversary concert series. Then they found out it was Donald Trump-affiliated — and started dropping out One artist said that the event turned out to be more divisive than they had agreed to. We Got This Covered · Jun 1
MAGA Meltdown: Martina McBride Dumps Trump-Linked Event After Realising She Was 'Misled' Country star Martina McBride has quit the Trump‑linked Great American State Fair in Washington, saying she was 'misled' about its nonpartisan nature and prompting an angry backlash from MAGA supporters. International Business Times UK · Jun 1
The Independent UK · Jun 1 John Oliver roasts Trump’s Freedom 250 lineup as artists continue to drop out: ‘People you haven’t thought about since 2009’ Artists like Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, and the Commodores have all dropped out of the series in the last week
Euronews · Jun 1 Donald Trump claims he’s bigger than Elvis after even more artists pull out of Freedom 250 concerts "You're the Devil in disguise"... Donald Trump is considering holding an "America is back rally" instead of a series of concerts after the majority of artists planned for the Freedom 250 gigs have withdrawn from the "Freedom 250" shows. Trump even claims that he's bigger than Elvis.
International Business Times UK · May 31 Trump's Freedom 250 Lineup Implodes as Artists Flee and Critics Taunt Erika Kirk to 'Save' the Show Acts are abandoning Donald Trump's Freedom 250 Great American State Fair amid claims they were misled about its political nature, while social media users taunt organisers by urging Erika Kirk and Lara Trump to 'save' the show.
BANG Premier · May 31 Donald Trump to headline America 250 celebration after artists pull out of event A string of artist withdrawals from a major US anniversary celebration has prompted organisers to turn the opening event into a presidential appearance.
International Business Times UK · May 31 The Great American Fair Meltdown: Every Single Artist Who Just Bailed on Trump's Freedom 250 Event The Freedom 250 celebration faces backlash as artists withdraw, turning a patriotic event into a political dispute. Trump's involvement and safety concerns add to the controversy.
The Times of India · May 31 Donald Trump to kick off US 250th anniversary concert celebrations but without several artists who quit President Trump will launch the Great American State Fair next month after several artists withdrew due to political concerns. Organizers Freedom 250 announced Trump's June 24 kick-off in Washington, D.C. Trump himself suggested replacing the departed performers with a "Make America Great Again Rally" for the nation's 250th anniversary.
AAP · May 30 Trump now headline act at 'Great American State Fair' After several musical guests bailed on performing at 'The Great American State Fair', Donald Trump has been announced as the headline act at the festivities.
International Business Times UK · May 30 Trump MAGA Festival Chaos: POTUS Compares Himself to Elvis After Artists Quit Donald Trump has offered to headline the Freedom 250 concert after multiple artists pulled out, shifting a planned nonpartisan July 4 show into a de facto MAGA rally.
Salon · May 30 Artists drop Trump, he takes their place After multiple performers withdrew, Trump mocked them and proposed turning event into an “AMERICA IS BACK" rally
The Times of India · May 30 After artist exodus, Trump considers rally over Freedom 250 concert US President Donald Trump has suggested replacing a planned concert series marking the United States’ 250th anniversary with a political-style rally after a string of performers withdrew from the event amid growing controversy.
International Business Times UK · May 30 Flo Rida Humiliated: Rapper Sparks Backlash for Defending Decision to Play at Donald Trump Fair Flo Rida is facing a fierce backlash after defending his decision to play the Trump-linked Great American State Fair in Washington DC, as fellow artists abandon the bill.