<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A series of musicians announced for a concert organised by the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/donald-trump" rel="" target="" title="Trump administration"><span>Trump administration</span></a><span> have pulled out a day after the line-up was revealed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Freedom 250 show at Washington's National Mall was set to host a long list of bands and singers as part of the Great American State Fair.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But already several have pulled out of the event.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-250-bill-face-mugshot-treasury-scott-bessent-money-currency-usa-politics-news/42b7ada3-6be9-49b2-b2dc-667582a8541a"><strong><span>US government pushes to put Donald Trump's face on new $250 bill</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Young MC, best known for his 1989 hit </span><em><span>Bust A Move</span></em><span>, decried the concert.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I hope to perform in DC in the near future at an event that is not so politically charged."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-freedom-250-concert-lineup-acts-names-bands-pulling-out-young-mc-commodores/0ab6cb17-18c6-4dff-8ee1-934b9dc9f258" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Motown group </span><a href="https://www.nine.com.au/quizzical/191212-commodore/60530a72-cc8f-43f0-bcc7-1e7300fea807" rel="" target="" title="The Commodores"><span>The Commodores</span></a><span> have also backed out.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Our music has always been our voice and we choose not to publicly affiliate with any single political party. We support the betterment of all Americans," the group said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Funk singer Morris Day denied he was ever booked for the gig.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Contrary to rumour, Morris Day and The Time will not be performing at the 'Great American State Fair'," he said on Instagram.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's a no from me."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There is also confusion about the inclusion of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/today-in-history-november-15-what-happened-on-this-day-in-pictures/68fc425d-6768-41e5-ae52-c153e4e27c7c" rel="" target="" title="Milli Vanilli"><span>Milli Vanilli</span></a><span> on the line-up. The Grammy-winning duo were revealed as a musical hoax in 1990, lip-syncing songs performed by other people.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/james-talarico-ken-paxton-steven-miller-texas-senate-race-us-politics-news/ba588f05-4814-461b-ba49-ca826d99c086"><strong><span>'You ugly f---': US election quickly turns nasty as White House weighs in</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The actual singers have distanced themselves from the concert, claiming they were not invited. The only remaining member of the hoax duo may still perform, but it is not known if he will be singing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But rapper Freedom Williams of C+C Music Factory gave a profane and bizarre defence of his booking.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a seven-minute video delivered while sitting on the toilet, Williams explained his position.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I will vote for fucking f—ing Genghis Khan, Hitler, and motherf—ing Ivan the Terrible before I let you n—s tell me what to motherf—king do," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"You know who 90 per cent of the people was at our shows? White people. You know who 70 per cent of those white people probably voted for? Republicans. So you n—s don't fucking count."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His diatribe took aim at </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/barack-obama" rel="" target="" title="Barack Obama"><span>Barack Obama</span></a><span>, Bill Clinton and the COVID vaccine.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He also spoke in favour of late Libyan dictator </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/moammar-gadhafi-son-seif-al-islam-running-for-libya-president/6f8c7e7c-2b1c-4d84-8e6e-7ad8492e3e25" rel="" target="" title="Muammar Gaddafi"><span>Muammar Gaddafi</span></a><span>, Donald Trump and Vanilla Ice.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://celebrity.nine.com.au/latest/guilty-or-innocent-vanilla-ice-apologises-for-crimes-against-music/fb8022dd-91a0-4a9e-9003-89c018079b7c" rel="" target="" title="Vanilla Ice"><span>Vanilla Ice</span></a><span> has confirmed he will be performing at the gig.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Also on the line-up are Flo Rida, Martina McBride and Bret Michaels.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/e-jean-carroll-criminal-investigation-rape-trial-donald-trump-rapist-usa-politics-news/960c7be4-81dc-4559-b9fc-35967c1ca619"><strong><span>Trump's Justice Department investigating his rape accuser</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span></span></div></div>