Young MC and Morris Day Pull Out of Freedom 250 Concerts
Several artists have withdrawn from the upcoming Freedom 250 Concerts on the National Mall. Young MC, Martina McBride, and Morris Day are among those who have announced they will not perform. This decision comes just hours after the concert lineup was revealed.
- ▪Young MC, Martina McBride, and Morris Day have pulled out of the Freedom 250 Concerts.
- ▪The announcement of their withdrawal came shortly after the concert lineup was announced.
- ▪The concerts are set to take place on the National Mall.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 25 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 3 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, Morris Day Will Not Perform At The Great American State Fair — Dailycaller
- ▪ Morris Day Denies That He & The Time Are Performing at Great American State Fair for Freedom 250: ‘It’s a No for Me’ — Billboard
- ▪ 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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#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }U.S.A. at 250Guide to FestivitiesSummer Travel ChecklistConnection to BarbadosBenjamin Franklin’s ParisFreedom 250 ConcertsAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.Supported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTMultiple Artists Drop Out of Freedom 250 Concerts Hours After AnnouncementYoung MC, Martina McBride and Morris Day were among those who said they would not perform at the series on the National Mall.Listen · 5:17 min Share full article299“I have informed my agents that I will not be performing,” the rapper Young MC said about Freedom 250.Credit...Rob Grabowski/Invision, via Associated PressBy Jonathan AbramsMay…
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