Performers Young MC, Poison frontman Bret Michaels and country singer Martina McBride raised concerns the event will be political.
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he was considering cancelling a planned series of concerts on Washington’s National Mall commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary after a string of artists withdrew from the event, and replacing them with a speech and political-style rally instead. The concerts were planned as part of the larger Great American State Fair, a 16-day event running from June 25 to July 10, 2026. Organisers said the fair, organised by the Freedom 250 group,...
Construction is underway on the South Lawn of the White House in preparation for UFC Freedom 250.