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Nearly every musician slated to take the stage at the \u201cGreat American State Fair,\u201d billed by President Trump as a birthday bash for America, have backed out of performing.<\/p>\n

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Organizers of the event, a 16-day bonanza in D.C. to celebrate the nation\u2019s 250th anniversary, announced their lineup on Wednesday, with artists including Young MC, the Commodores and Martina McBride. As of Friday, though, only a few of the nine scheduled acts remain on the roster, including Flo Rida, Vanilla Ice and Fab Morvan, half of 1980s pop duo Milli Vanilli alongside the late Rob Pilatus.<\/p>\n

While Pilatus died in 1998, Morvan confirmed that he would perform at the festivities, organized by Freedom 250, the \u201cnational, non-partisan organization leading the celebration of our Nation\u2019s 250th birthday\u201d established by Trump.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am here to entertain and unite people, not divide them,\u201d Morvan said. \u201cLet\u2019s celebrate life & music and take a trip down memory lane. I feel honored to be a part of it as it will celebrate the 250 Year Anniversary of America with so many other accomplished artists.\u201d<\/p>\n

Morris Day, meanwhile, was one of the first to announce he would not appear at the event. He took to social media hours after the lineup was announced, writing that \u201cMorris Day and the Time will not be performing at the Great American State Fair,\u201d despite rumors to the contrary. McBride followed suit, telling fans she\u2019d been under the impression the event was nonpartisan.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat turned out to be misleading,\u201d McBride wrote in an Instagram post. \u201cI asked lots of questions and was assured this was a nonpartisan event that was meant to celebrate ALL 50 states.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added that \u201cit greatly upsets me that any fan who has been moved by my music may feel I was abandoning the meaning behind those songs.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Commodores echoed the sentiment \u2014 writing that their music is not affiliated \u201cwith any single political party\u201d \u2014 as did Young MC.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe artists were never told about any political involvement with the event,\u201d Young MC wrote. \u201cAnd despite the claims by the organizers that the event is non-partisan, SPIN magazine describes it as Trump-backed.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Friday, Bret Michaels also revealed he would not be performing, becoming the latest musician to announce his exit.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, what was presented to us as a celebration of our country has evolved into something much more divisive than what I agreed to be a part of,\u201d Michaels wrote.<\/p>\n

He also cited safety concerns involving his fans, band, crew and family.<\/p>\n

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C+C Music Factory vocalist Freedom Williams similarly said that when he was contacted about the summer show, there was no mention of Trump.<\/p>\n

And despite Morvan\u2019s commitment to the performance, Milli Vanilli in a statement said the band\u2019s original vocalists \u2014 including Jodie Rocco, Linda Rocco, Brad Howell, John Davis and Charles Shaw \u2014 would not attend.<\/p>\n

\u201cOthers using the name \u2018Milli Vanilli\u2019 that appear on the advertisement should be considered a tribute band with no association vocally or musically to our sound or songs,\u201d it said in a statement.<\/p>\n

In 1990, Milli Vanilli, famous for hits like \u201cGirl you Know it\u2019s True,\u201d and \u201cBlame it on the Rain,\u201d won a Grammy, but their award was ultimately rescinded after it was revealed that Morvan and Pilatus had been lip-syncing.<\/p>\n

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The Great American State Fair is scheduled to run June 25-July 10.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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