Donald Trump's Freedom 250 concert is part of the Great American StateFair, which is set to be held from June 25, 2026 to July 10, 2026. The concert's first set of artists were announced earlier this week, and included the likes of Vanilla Ice, Martina McBride, Morris Day and more.However, some artists are already dropping out of the concert, citing various reasons. These include concerns that the event was actually not non-partisan, and so on.Martina McBride dropped out of the event,announcing her decision to do so in a recent Instagram page post. She stated in that post that while the event was presented to her as nonpartisan, that definition turned out to be misleading:"I will not be performing at the Great American State Fair on June 25th. I was presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out to be misleading. I asked lots of questions and was assured this was a nonpartisan event that was meant to celebrate ALL 50 states..."The singer went on:"Yesterday things started changing and what we were told is, in fact, not what is happening.It greatly upsets me that any fan who has been moved by my music may now feel like I’m abandoning the meaning behind those songs. I assure you, that is not the case. I appreciate every single fan who has reached out."Page Six @PageSixLINKMartina McBride drops out of Freedom 250 concert in DC: ‘Turned out to be misleading’ https://trib.al/Lg4XsEyMorris Day posted on his instagram a simple clarification that he and his band The Time are not performing at the The Great American State Fair and called his inclusion in the lineup for the concert to be a rumor.The Commodores announced that they will not be performing at the Great American State Fair in post on their Instagram and said in the post that they don't affiliate with any single political party but instead supported all Americans and their betterment.Young MC announced his withdrawal from the concert soon after it was announced. He stated in his withdrawal announcement that contrary to the claim of the organizers, the event is not non-partisan and"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. And despite the claims by the organizers that the event is non-partisan, Spin magazine describes it as ‘Trump-backed.’ I hope to perform in D.C. in the near future at an event that is not so politically charged."Bret Michaels also announced his decision to drop out of the Freedom 250 concert, citing concerns that have been raised for safety of his fans, family and crew and the now divisive nature of the event. He announced his decision in an Instagram post. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostMilli Vanilli issued a statement that the original vocalists of the band will not participate at the event and that anyone using the name of Vanilli at the Freedom 250 Concert advertisements should be considered a tribute band with no association with the real band.Milli Vanilli @MilliVanilliLINKOfficial Statement from The Real Milli Vanilli regarding @Freedom250 featured performances.Other artists who are on the Freedom 250 concert lineupThe other artists who are on the Freedom 250 concert lineup include Vanilla Ice, C+C Music Factory and Flo Rida. A rep for Vanillla Ice confirmed in a statement to Rolling Stone that Ice will perform at the concert.Robert Clivilles Official @ClivillesRobertLINKWith respect to the Freedom 250 concert, I was neither involved in, consulted regarding, nor have I endorsed the event. Any political, ideological, religious, or personal viewpoints expressed by Freedom Williams are his own and should not be interpreted as reflecting my views.Flo Rida has not issued any statement regarding the concert as of the writing of this article. While C+C Music Factory's Freedom Williams mentioned in a long video rant that he did not like Trump but would still perform at the event, Robert Clivillés countered with a Instagram post, claiming that Williams was misrepresenting C+C Music Factory and that Music Factory doesn't play or side with any political party.