Morris Day Denies That He & The Time Are Performing at Great American State Fair for Freedom 250: ‘It’s a No for Me’
Morris Day has publicly denied that he and his band, The Time, will perform at the Great American State Fair. Despite being initially listed as part of the lineup, Day clarified through an Instagram post that they will not be participating in the event. The fair is set to celebrate America's 250th anniversary with various other performers scheduled to appear.
- ▪Morris Day and The Time will not perform at the Great American State Fair.
- ▪Day made the announcement via an Instagram post stating, 'It’s a no for me.'
- ▪The event is scheduled to take place from June 25 to July 10, featuring other artists like Martina McBride and Flo Rida.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 25 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 2 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Morris Day, Young MC & The Commodores Say They Won’t Perform At Trump-Backed Freedom 250 State Fair Concert Series — Deadline
- ▪ Young MC and Morris Day Pull Out of Freedom 250 Concerts — NYT — Politics
- ▪ Young MC, Morris Day Will Not Perform At The Great American State Fair — Dailycaller
- ▪ Morris Day Has Already Pulled Out of Trump’s Great American State Fair: “It’s A No For Me” — Reddit
- ▪ Morris Day Has Already Pulled Out of Trump’s Great American State Fair — Consequence (of Sound)
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Morris Day and The Time perform onstage during the 2022 Soul Train Awards presented by BET at the Orleans Arena on November 13, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET Despite an initial lineup shared Wednesday (May 27), Morris Day is denying that he and his band The Time will play the Great American State Fair event celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. Related Great American State Fair Lineup: Martina McBride, Flo Rida & More to Celebrate Nation’s 250th Birthday Yoonchae Says She ‘Forgot’ How to Speak Korean When KATSEYE Met BTS: ‘My Brain Was Blank’ Drake Celebrates All of His No. 1 Albums & No.
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