Posted on 05/29/2026 4:23:07 AM PDT by MarlonRando
'Contrary to rumor, Morris Day & the Time will not be performing at the "Great American State Fair."'
The Commodores subsequently announced that they would not be performing at Freedom 250.
'Our music has always been our voice and we choose not to publicly affiliate with any single political party,' the funk act said in a statement on Instagram. 'We support the betterment of all Americans.'
Country music hitmaker Martina McBride also joined the list of cancellations on Thursday.
'I was presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out to be misleading,' McBride wrote in an Instagram post, adding that she had 'asked lots of questions and was assured this was a nonpartisan event that was meant to celebrate ALL 50 states.
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Milli Vanilli pulled out? Say it ain’t so. ROTFL! I thought they died.
Martina McBride.... Not surprised... She got her big break from her association with Garth Brooks and we know where he is. Pfffffftttttt
Morris Day and Martina McBride are cancelling? It is engulfed in chaos. 🙄
Chicks On The Right are discussing this now. It’s true that these “artists” made their fortunes off of blue-collar patriotic conservatives. Now that they’re rich, they’re free to sh!t on us.
The slate of “artists” that were advertised sucked, anyhow.
Why can’t we have a celebrity-free, patriotic celebration — as our founding fathers had? We don’t need those people.
Hear Bad Bunny won’t be there either.
Oh, Purple Rain from 42 years ago? That Purple rain? Yea, right on the top of my mind. 42 years. LOL
Exactly.
I’m with you on this one.
You’d think they’d learn by now.
Never seen Purple Rain?
Never and Never.
But I've been hunting in the woods in the day time and seen it rain.
“Poison front man Bret Michaels released a statement late Thursday saying he had jumped at the chance to honor the nation, only to pull out fearing for the safety of his family, friends and bandmates.”
As if being "Pro-American" was "partisan."
How about Oliver Anthony and Colter Wall?
I want the names of the bands dropping out. I want to be sure I never listen or see these a$$holes again, ever.
“Military bands...Gotta have the fife and drums, too…
And Sousa. Can’t have the 4th without some Sousa.”
Great suggestions! Especially Sousa.
“Poison front man Bret Michaels released a statement late Thursday saying he had jumped at the chance to honor the nation, only to pull out fearing for the safety of his family, friends and bandmates.”
I respect him for at least stating the reason. It’s time we expose the people who are doing this, it’s straight out of the tactics the Nazis used with the Brownshirts.
‘I was presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out to be misleading,’ McBride wrote in an Instagram post, adding that she had ‘asked lots of questions and was assured this was a nonpartisan event that was meant to celebrate ALL 50 states.
How is celebrating AMERICA’S 250th a PARTISAN event, Martina?
So...someone is threatening Brett Michaels and his family?
So...someone is threatening Brett Michaels and his family?
I wouldn’t doubt it.
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