The rapper remained on the bill after nearly every other act withdrew, but the stage never went live.
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The rapper remained on the bill after nearly every other act withdrew, but the stage never went live.
After defending his decision to play the Trump-backed fair, Vanilla Ice’s set was scrapped hours before showtime. The fair reopened the next day; his performance was not rescheduled.
On The Daily Show, Stewart turned the mass withdrawal of acts from the Great American State Fair into a comment on music, politics, and the curious name of the event’s talent recruiter.
The Great American State Fair, a Fourth of July concert on Washington D.C.’s National Mall, has lost multiple performers who said they were told the event was nonpartisan. Donald Trump now says he may hold a rally at the same time and location instead.
A string of artist cancellations has left the Great American State Fair in disarray. Donald Trump now plans to step in and deliver a rally speech at the event.
Morris Day And The Time, Young MC, Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, and the Commodores have withdrawn from the Freedom 250 concert series. Donald Trump now says he might turn the event into a rally instead.
The rapper says music isn’t political and he doesn’t vote, even as the Freedom 250 concert loses half its lineup.
Jodie Rocco, who sang on the group’s records, says neither she nor her sister were asked to perform, as the event’s bookings continue to erode.
The Time frontman posted “It’s A No For Me” on Instagram, puncturing the event’s already odd lineup.
The Minneapolis funk group withdrew hours after the event was announced, posting a brief statement on Instagram.
