{"id":1962104,"date":"2026-05-29T14:42:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T11:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1962104"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:42:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T11:42:57","slug":"bret-michaels-drops-out-of-trump-backed-freedom-250-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1962104","title":{"rendered":"Bret Michaels Drops Out of Trump-Backed Freedom 250 Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e4\/16by9\/2026\/05\/29\/e4b14d93afb24039a32110b0422cfcf0_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Bret Michaels Drops Out of Trump-Backed Freedom 250 Concert<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Bret Michaels<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">See Ya Never, Freedom 250!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-29T07:42:57-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              May 29, 2026<br \/>\n                            7:42 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-2a4a6d231261c0de64039f3294da328f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260529_e4b14d93afb24039a32110b0422cfcf0\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d25ea2d3-4dd1-4cd5-a876-a4ab9b035928\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e4\/4by3\/2026\/05\/29\/e4b14d93afb24039a32110b0422cfcf0_md.png\" alt=\"main bret michaels getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-99b24eb5e70ff3a231957b17e971cad9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/bret-michaels\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Bret Michaels<\/strong><\/a> is the latest musician to cancel their scheduled performance at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/donald-trump\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Trump<\/strong><\/a>-backed Great American State Fair&#8217;s &#8220;Freedom 250&#8221; this summer.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-954b7141a8aa5994fab01bde75ad8b55\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The former Poison frontman announced on Thursday that he was bailing on the event &#8212; touted as a celebration of America&#8217;s 250th birthday &#8212; noting that he was misled about its purpose when he booked it, saying &#8230; &#8220;Unfortunately, what was presented to us as a celebration of our country has evolved into something much more divisive than what I agreed to be a part of.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2e718867a5faf96860b72caae347af30\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260529_88c22006b05843cda5b8fd64d70a0b79\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d25ea2d3-4dd1-4cd5-a876-a4ab9b035928\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/88\/4by3\/2026\/05\/29\/88c22006b05843cda5b8fd64d70a0b79_md.jpg\" alt=\"brett michaels statement insta 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-de9087fb4a4e56d3afad9d897d35346a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He also said the &#8220;unfounded and unforgivable&#8221; threats over the event made him concerned for the safety of himself, his family, band, and crew.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-60e2042edc596c54d7143d625a5eed5f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In a lengthy IG <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DY6M0UYlRXh\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>message<\/strong><\/a> to fans, Michaels stressed his shows are all about bringing people together and never politics &#8230; and promised he&#8217;d be back in D.C. to perform at an event that focuses purely on the music and fans.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ec7afb88cc29c1cdc5b1e2678fc21915\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260529_2d3f3216956542cd80fa8470c7803234\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d25ea2d3-4dd1-4cd5-a876-a4ab9b035928\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2d\/4by3\/2026\/05\/29\/2d3f3216956542cd80fa8470c7803234_md.jpg\" alt=\"brett michaels donald trump getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-342de5b4e435bfc8448c76c34da7fe79\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The iconic &#8217;80s rocker is the latest to drop out of the MAGA-coded celebration. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/martina-mcbride\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Martina McBride<\/strong><\/a> took to Instagram on Thursday to say she had also been misled about Freedom 250, and that she had decided it was in her best interest to exit the lineup.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-76d961e831e1dec3a11444c4ba939598\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Morris Day<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/young-mc\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Young MC<\/strong><\/a>, and the Commodores have pulled out of the concert series this week, following left-leaning voices expressing concerns about financial transparency and the supposedly bipartisan event being turned into a conservative-branded showcase.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-37135ebef0db733cf9454b202de95f89\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260528_8eafae583dc9463a836db7fa1b7c1d51\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d25ea2d3-4dd1-4cd5-a876-a4ab9b035928\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8e\/4by3\/2026\/05\/28\/8eafae583dc9463a836db7fa1b7c1d51_md.jpg\" alt=\"morris day says no to performing freedom 250 x 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a90792468b3b72c16fa2d7e40355db24\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/categories\/milli-vanilli\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Milli Vanilli<\/strong><\/a> was announced to be in the lineup, but one of the group&#8217;s OG vocalists, <strong>Jodie Rocco<\/strong>, said they would not be in attendance. However, Milli Vanilli\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/fabrice-morvan\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Fab Morvan<\/strong><\/a> confirmed he will be there, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/vanilla-ice\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Vanilla Ice<\/strong><\/a>. C&amp;C Music Factory frontman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/freedom-williams\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Freedom Williams<\/strong><\/a> changed his tune about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/28\/performers-backing-out-of-freedom-250-event\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>wanting to back out<\/strong><\/a> following online backlash, explaining &#8230; &#8220;The day I let you motherf***ers tell me what to do is the day I die.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-aac75ec74bb0945d464dae5b9582115d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-0150be87-e508-4e79-9c42-17323d975b1f-1323260183-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/c1\/16by9\/2026\/05\/28\/c1611853fa464d3aa98b076f0c6fe648_md.png\" alt=\"052826_freedom_williams_KAL\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-0150be87-e508-4e79-9c42-17323d975b1f-1323260183-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">GET OVER IT<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/freedom-williams-freefom-250-05-28-2026\/\">Video: Freedom 250 Performer Reverses Decision to Cancel Appearance After Backlash<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-95597a2aa0c211e478367cc2d7fa3959\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/flo-rida\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Flo Rida<\/strong><\/a> is the only artist who has not yet addressed the controversy. 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