Fab Morvan exits Freedom 250 Concert as lineup shrinks to three
Fab Morvan pulled out of the freedom 250 concert on Monday, leaving Donald Trump’s National Mall lineup with only three of its original nine acts. The Milli Vanilli member said he backed out after the event turned into what he called a circus.
Morvan said, “What does he know that I don’t know? I was a little worried,” after Young MC said he would not be performing. He also said, “It’s one of the reasons why I’m stepping out because I didn’t sign [up] for that.”
Nine acts, three remain
Last week, nine acts were announced for the Freedom 250 lineup tied to America’s 250th birthday, with concerts scheduled for June 25 through July 10. By Monday, Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, The Commodores, Morris Day and The Time, and Young MC had already dropped out, and Morvan became the latest withdrawal.
Only Vanilla Ice, Flo Rida, and Freedom Williams from C+C Music Factory remained on the original bill. That leaves the event with one-third of the announced roster still in place, a thin lineup for a multi-day showcase built around a political celebration.
Trump’s Truth Social comments
Trump added pressure to the roster when he suggested on Truth Social that he might headline the show himself, said he could draw a bigger crowd than Elvis Presley, and called the booked artists “boring.” Morvan said, “Throughout the week, it turned into a circus. And this is not what I signed for. I‘m here to... bring people together with music. I‘m not into politics. So you hear it first here. I’m not attending [the] celebration.”
Vanilla Ice told earlier on Monday that he was still happy to play the State Fair. He said, “All we’re doing is celebrating the birthday of our country,” followed by, “What’s the big deal here?” and “It’s all about just enjoying music.”
For a concert series trying to project scale, three remaining original acts is the real headline. The lineup now looks less like a booked festival and more like a scramble to keep the bill intact before the June 25 opening.
