Bret Michaels Withdraws from Trump-Linked 'Freedom 250' Festival, Citing Safety Threats
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Bret Michaels became the fifth artist to withdraw from the 'Freedom 250' concerts scheduled on the National Lawn in Washington, D.C., citing threats and safety concerns. The event was organized by a private/public partnership founded by Donald J. Trump. Within roughly 48 hours of the initial lineup announcement of nine artists, five had backed out, including Morris Day and Martina McBride. Michaels' exit statement indicated the atmosphere around the show raised safety issues.
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As Kris Kristofferson might have put it, 'Freedom 250' is just another word for a festival with very few acts left to lose.
The fifth and latest to declare he was pulling out was rocker Bret Michaels, of Poison fame, whose exit statement essentially said that the atmosphere around the show had
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