Trump said remaining artists would include Lee Greenwood, the singer of God Bless The USA, a staple of his political rallies.<\/p>\n
Trump said the rally would also feature US military bands and choruses, \u201call of your favourite Hits, plus a fine and highly dignified gentleman known as President Donald J Trump!\u201d<\/p>\n
The Republican billionaire has tried to stamp his mark on America\u2019s 250th birthday, most notably by staging a mixed martial arts fight in a specially constructed arena on the White House lawn on June 14 – his 80th birthday.<\/p>\n
But the celebrations have become increasingly troubled.<\/p>\n
Shortly after they were announced as performers in a Washington concert series around the July 4 holiday, multiple musical acts backed out, with some citing the event\u2019s politicisation.<\/p>\n
They included country singer Martina McBride and glam rocker Bret Michaels, frontman of 1980s band Poison.<\/p>\n
The concerts were scheduled to kick off on June 25 as part of major events on the National Mall organised by Freedom 250, a Trump-backed public-private entity.<\/p>\n
The remaining line-up of musicians, whose heyday came and went decades ago – such as Vanilla Ice and C+C Music Factory – has sparked a flood of sarcastic comments in the media and online.<\/p>\n
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