Bret Michaels Withdraws From Trump-Backed Freedom 250 Concert Series in Washington D.C.
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· 4 sourcesBret Michaels, the former Poison lead singer, has withdrawn from the Freedom 250 concert series on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., becoming at least the fifth artist to exit the event. Variety reported that Michaels cited threats and safety concerns, while Rolling Stone noted he stated the event was pitched as a non-political celebration but became "much more divisive" than he agreed to. The concert series, part of the Great American State Fair celebrating America's 250th birthday, is organized by a private/public partnership founded by Donald Trump, according to Deadline.
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Bret Michaels, former Poison lead singer and Celebrity Apprentice winner, has dropped out of the Freedom 250 concert series on the National Mall, part of the Great American State Fair celebrating America's 250th birthday. He is at least the third performer to withdraw in the past 36 hours from the event, which has ties to Donald Trump. Michaels stated the opportunity was originally presented as a celebration of country, veterans, military, first responders, and teachers.
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· 1 pulledWhen this opportunity was originally presented to my team, it was described as a celebration of our country through music and a chance to honor our veterans, active military, first responders, teachers and
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