Milli Vanilli’s Fabrice ‘Fab’ Morvan has announced that he will not be performing at the Great American State Fair as part of the Freedom 250 event.
The news makes him the latest musical act to distance themselves from the controversial concert series.
Morvan appeared on CNN to discuss his reasoning for removing himself from the lineup for the concert series, which is scheduled to take place between 25 June and 10 July at the National Mall in Washington, DC.
The singer, who previously brushed off criticism for his association with the event, has had a change of heart, admitting that the controversy has become too much.
“This is not what I signed up for,” Morvan told the outlet.
“When I saw Young MC pulled out, I was like, ‘Well, that’s weird. What does he know that I don’t know?’ But I was told by my team, ‘There’s nothing, there’s no political alignment.’
“But throughout the week, it turned into a circus. I’m not into politics, so you hear it first here: I’m not attending the 26 June celebration.”
Prior to the cancellation, Morvan was one of a handful of acts originally listed to perform at Freedom 250 who had yet to cancel their appearances.
Vanilla Ice, creator of the 1990 hit Ice Ice Baby, has downplayed the backlash surrounding the concert, explaining that he’s apolitical.
“All we’re doing is celebrating the birthday of our country. What’s the big deal here?” he insisted to CNN on Monday.
Rapper Flo Rida has remained silent regarding his involvement in the concert.
Several acts have claimed they initially accepted the invitation to perform at the event billed as “nonpartisan”, but pulled out after feeling they had been misled. Young MC, Martina McBride, the Commodores, Bret Michaels, and Morris Day and the Time are among those who have dropped out of the event.
Although the language on the Freedom 250 website says all the patriotic events planned for DC are nonpartisan, artists announced as participating in the concerts have been hit with a wave of backlash from fans who believe the shows will be MAGA-leaning, due to being produced by an organisation founded by President Trump.
