Trump Replaces 9-Act State Fair Concert With Rally After 5 Artists Drop Out
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Updated · Forbes · May 30
Trump Replaces 9-Act State Fair Concert With Rally After 5 Artists Drop Out
11 articles · Updated · Forbes · May 30
Five of the nine booked acts withdrew this week, prompting Donald Trump to scrap the Great American State Fair concert and replace it with his own speech and rally, according to multiple reports.
Trump said on Truth Social he could take the place of the "highly paid" artists, while organizers Freedom 250 confirmed the switch to the Washington Post and the Associated Press.
Bret Michaels, Martina McBride, The Commodores, Young MC and Morris Day and the Time all pulled out, with some saying the event had shifted from a nonpartisan music celebration into something divisive.
Vanilla Ice and Flo Rida remain on the lineup, while members of Milli Vanilli and C+C Music Factory have sent mixed signals, leaving the event recast from a concert series into a Trump-centered appearance.
What does the shift from music festival to presidential rally signal for future national events?
What happens when a national anniversary is managed by a private group with limited public oversight?