A series of musicians announced for a concert organised by the Trump administration have pulled out a day after it was announced.
A series of musicians announced for a concert organised by the Trump administration have pulled out a day after the line-up was revealed.
The Freedom 250 show at Washington's National Mall was set to host a long list of bands and singers as part of the Great American State Fair.
But already several have pulled out of the event.
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Young MC, best known for his 1989 hit Bust A Move, decried the concert.
"The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event," he said.
"I hope to perform in DC in the near future at an event that is not so politically charged."
Motown group The Commodores have also backed out.
"Our music has always been our voice and we choose not to publicly affiliate with any single political party. We support the betterment of all Americans," the group said.
Funk singer Morris Day denied he was ever booked for the gig.
"Contrary to rumour, Morris Day and The Time will not be performing at the 'Great American State Fair'," he said on Instagram.
"It's a no from me."
Country singer Martina McBride also pulled out.
There is also confusion about the inclusion of Milli Vanilli on the line-up. The Grammy-winning duo were revealed as a musical hoax in 1990, lip-syncing songs performed by other people.
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The actual singers have distanced themselves from the concert, claiming they were not invited. The only remaining member of the hoax duo may still perform, but it is not known if he will be singing.
But rapper Freedom Williams of C+C Music Factory gave a profane and bizarre defence of his booking.
In a seven-minute video delivered while sitting on the toilet, Williams explained his position.
"I will vote for fucking f—ing Genghis Khan, Hitler, and motherf—ing Ivan the Terrible before I let you n—s tell me what to motherf—king do," he said.
"You know who 90 per cent of the people was at our shows? White people. You know who 70 per cent of those white people probably voted for? Republicans. So you n—s don't fucking count."
His diatribe took aim at Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and the COVID vaccine.
He also spoke in favour of late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, Donald Trump and Vanilla Ice.
Vanilla Ice has confirmed he will be performing at the gig.
Also on the line-up are Flo Rida and Bret Michaels.
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