Martina McBride Becomes Fourth Act To Pull Out Of Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’
Forbes • • general
Key Points:
- Country singer Martina McBride and funk and soul group The Commodores have withdrawn from the Great American State Fair, part of the Trump administration's Freedom 250 celebrations.
- McBride expressed regret over disappointing fans, emphasizing her career focus on songs about real people and issues, and assuring she is not abandoning those values.
- Despite some dropouts, the event's lineup still includes acts like C+C Music Factory, Vanilla Ice, Milli Vanilli, Flo Rida, and Bret Michaels; C+C Music Factory initially planned to pull out but reversed the decision after backlash.
- The Great American State Fair is a free event encouraging ticket registration, featuring music, speeches, flyovers, and fireworks as part of the U.S. 250th anniversary celebrations.
- In contrast, Tom Morello announced a separate "Power To The People Festival" in October near Washington, D.C., featuring artists like Bruce Springsteen and the Foo Fighters, with tickets starting at $125.