{"id":154,"date":"2026-05-29T22:18:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T22:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=154"},"modified":"2026-05-29T22:18:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T22:18:26","slug":"poison-frontman-bret-michaels-is-latest-artist-to-withdraw-from-freedom-250-concerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=154","title":{"rendered":"Poison Frontman Bret Michaels Is Latest Artist to Withdraw From Freedom 250 Concerts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>By Dawn Chmielewski<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>LOS ANGELES, May 29 (Reuters) &#8211; Bret Michaels, frontman of Poison, \u2060the \u2060rock group best known for its working-class \u2060anthem \u201cNothin\u2019 But a Good Time,\u201d has withdrawn from a concert series commemorating the United \u200bStates&#8217; 250th anniversary, the latest in a wave of cancellations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=152\">A Big Week for Ukraine\u2019s Forgotten War With Russia<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Michaels posted a message on Instagram on Friday saying that the event was presented \u200cas a nonpartisan celebration to honor the \u200cnation\u2019s veterans, active military, first responders, teachers and other hardworking Americans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, what was presented to us as a celebration of \u2060our country has \u2060evolved into something much more divisive than what I agreed to be part of,\u201d \u200bMichaels wrote. \u201cConcerns have also been raised regarding the safety of my fans, band, crew, family and myself, including threats that are completely unfounded and unforgivable.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Michaels is the fifth musician to withdraw from the \u201cFreedom 250\u201d concerts, which are scheduled to take place from June 25 through July 10 \u200bon Washington\u2019s National Mall. Organizers announced the \u201cfirst wave\u201d of featured performers on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>ORGANIZERS DEFEND EVENT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Freedom 250 spokeswoman Julia Friedland \u2060said \u2060the event is dedicated to uniting \u2060Americans around the \u200bnation&#8217;s semiquincentennial. The Great American State Fair is one of the organization&#8217;s signature events, bringing together all 50 states \u200bin a world&#8217;s fair-style celebration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Another Freedom \u2060250 spokeswoman, Rachel Reisner, said: &#8220;We respect the rights of any artist to make their own decisions, and our doors remain open to any performer who wants to be part of honoring 250 years of American freedom, culture, and unity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>She added: &#8220;There is far too much to celebrate about this great nation to let noise and division distract from the incredible moment ahead \u2014 and we look forward \u2060to welcoming millions of Americans to a fair that belongs to all Americans.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=150\">Trump Administration Wants to Raise North American Auto Content to 82%, With Half From US<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration has \u2060planned a variety of other celebratory events in Washington, including an IndyCar race through the streets of the city in August and a cage-fighting match on the White House&#8217;s South Lawn on his 80th birthday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>WAVE OF CANCELLATIONS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Other artists who dropped out include Grammy Award-winning rapper Young MC, who wrote on social media: \u201cArtists were never told about any political involvement with the event.&#8221; Funk and soul band the Commodores said, \u201cWe choose not to publicly affiliate with any single party,\u201d and Morris Day and the Time noted that \u201ccontrary to rumor,\u201d the R&amp;B group would not take the stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Country music artist Martina McBride said the event had been described as a nonpartisan celebration of \u2060all 50 states \u2014 a larger version of state fairs she has performed at over the years. \u201cYesterday, things started changing and what we were told is, in fact, not what is happening,\u201d she wrote on Instagram.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Vanilla Ice, the rapper who reportedly appeared at Trump\u2019s New Year\u2019s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, posted an Instagram video in which \u200bhe said he was \u201csuper honored to do this concert.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>(Reporting by Dawn Chmielewski in Los Angeles; Additional \u200breporting by Andy Sullivan in Washington; Editing by Matthew Lewis)<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=148\">US Travel Group Warns Closing Newark Airport to International Travel Could Cost $8 Billion Annually<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><b>Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. 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