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Performers Withdraw from D.C. Concert Series Amid Backlash

Updated 2026-05-29 02:05 UTC 1 source Negative

Country star Martina McBride and three other performers have withdrawn from the upcoming ‘Freedom 250’ concerts on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., due to growing backlash against the Trump-backed event.

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Martina McBride Becomes Fourth Performer to Withdraw From D.C. Concert Series as Backlash to Trump-Backed ‘Freedom 250’ Grows

Country star Martina McBride has become the latest performer to back out of the upcoming “Freedom 250” concerts on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., posting on her social accounts Thursday night that she was dropping out of her planned show after learning that it carried far more po

2026-05-29 01:56 UTC