Martina McBride Becomes Fourth Artist to Withdraw from Controversial Freedom 250 Concerts in D.C.
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Chris Willman
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Summary
Country star Martina McBride has become the fourth performer to drop out of the controversial "Freedom 250" concert series planned for the National Mall in Washington, D.C. She announced her exit on social media after realizing the event carried significant political baggage. She joins Morris Day, Young MC, and the Commodores, who all pulled out within two days of the concert's announcement.
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McBride is one of four artists who've dropped out of the concert series in the less than two days since it was announced
She was dropping out of her planned show after learning that it carried far more political baggage than she'd realized.
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