June 5, 2026, 2:42 p.mJune 5, 2026, 2:42 p.m
After some artists canceled on their own, US President Donald Trump has now canceled the entire concert series marking the 250th anniversary of the USA.
“We don’t want talentless singers lulling you to sleep with their high salaries – we’ve told them all to stay home,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
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Instead, the president announced “the largest live rally of all time” on the eve of the anniversary celebrations in the US capital Washington, which are planned between June 25th and July 10th.
“All we want is you, me, a few speakers and the greatest music ever played – the same music you’ve been hearing for years!” Trump continued. However, according to the president, country singer Lee Greenwood, tenor Christopher Macchio and US Navy and Army bands will continue to perform.
Trump sees himself as the number 1 attraction in the world
The concert series was organized by a self-described non-profit organization that is dedicated to the anniversary celebrations in Washington – but these themselves go back to a call by Donald Trump.
Several artists canceled their participation, including The Commodores, Poison frontman Bret Michaels and Fabrice “Fab” Morvan from the former pop duo Milli Vanilli. Many justified their withdrawal by saying that the event was more political than originally portrayed.
In a previous post, Trump had already railed against the musicians and called for a complete cancellation of the anniversary concert series. He would rather bring “the number one attraction in the world” onto the stage with a big speech: himself. Only great patriots are invited to this “wild and beautiful celebration of America.” (sda/dpa)