Martina McBride, Bret Michaels Among Those Dropping Out of Freedom 250 Event

Country singer Martina McBride has announced she will not be participating in a concert next month to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.

McBride explained she was misled about the nature of the event, The Hill reported.

“I was presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out to be misleading,” McBride wrote on Instagram. “I asked lots of questions and was assured this was a nonpartisan event that was meant to celebrate ALL 50 states.”

McBride was one of the artists scheduled to perform during the Great American State Fair, a 16-day exposition that runs from June 25 through July 10, 🎆Freedom 250 organizers announced this week.

McBride said she originally viewed the event as “a bigger version” of the many state fairs she had performed at over the years, but “things started changing.”

“I’ve spent my entire career singing songs about real people with real issues. I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to be a voice for those who have felt like they didn’t have one,” she wrote. “It greatly upsets me that any fan who has been moved by my music may now feel like I’m abandoning the meaning behind those songs.”

McBride is not the only singer to back away from the project following concerns about President 👤Donald Trump’s potential involvement. Others include Bret Michaels, Young MC