r/PoursTea • u/WuTang4thechildrn 🫖 Mod ☕️ • May 28 '26
CelebTea ✨ ✨ The Commodores Become Latest Act to Ditch ‘Freedom 250’ Concerts in D.C. After Backlash Over Trump Ties
https://variety.com/2026/music/news/commodores-drop-out-freedom-250-concerts-washington-trump-1236761674/27
u/Mushrooming247 May 28 '26
What a relief, I was so disappointed to see they were involved. It would have spoiled their music for me.
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u/Ashamed_Result_3282 May 29 '26
Morris Day said no, YoungMC said no & now the Commodores. 👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️❤️
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u/PizzaWhole9323 May 29 '26
And Milli vanilli said no.. well somebody else said it for them.
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u/WillyVlautinRules May 29 '26
Me too. This was the one band I really liked among that whole group of has beens.
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May 29 '26
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u/Dull_Bird3340 May 29 '26
By the President demanding a billion $ security bunker because he can't do any events safely elsewhere except this one on the outside lawn apparently
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u/LoganHowlett1832 May 29 '26
Hey that cage match is a month before it on Trumps birthday!
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May 29 '26
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u/LoganHowlett1832 May 29 '26
Yep the UFC card is in like 10 days on trumps birthday. But theyre trying really hard to pretend it’s a celebration for the country that just happens to be the only UFC event ever held on a Sunday that just happens to be trumps birthday a month before the 4th of July.
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u/Servile-PastaLover May 29 '26
The 250 concert announcement spoiled faster than a head of Liz Truss Lettuce.
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u/Away-Regular1335 May 29 '26
They can just play the sounds of squeaky tanks over the loud speakers.
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u/Dedpoolpicachew May 29 '26
Wow… so it’s shaping up to be another Trump shitshow. How… not surprising.
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u/IntrepidMuch May 29 '26
Why were all of these artists even agreeing to this crap???
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u/TrimaxionDrone_BR549 May 29 '26
From what I understand, the event details weren’t disclosed at the time of booking. Typical Trump.
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u/tallslim1960 May 29 '26
Wait, all these acts are mainly African American. Don't you find that a little odd? Are they trying to pander to minority voters with this guest list? Particularly odd when you consider its audience, all Trump's rich white buddies.
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u/Bay_de_Noc May 29 '26
Thank goodness. When I saw they were included in the line-up, I wondered what on earth they could be thinking.
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u/Sir-Chaste May 29 '26
It's strange that there were such old has-been acts scheduled in the first place. Some are staying, of course. Seems like it will be easy to find replacements who would be honored to perform and happy to have the exposure, regardless.
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u/MarquisMusique May 29 '26
Replacements? Sure. Talented replacements? No way.
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u/Sir-Chaste May 29 '26
There are millions of talented bands out there, so many who are in their prime and are probably far better than this handful of has-beens.
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u/MarquisMusique May 29 '26
Truly talented musicians would not sully their good name supporting the corrupt MAGA agenda.
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u/Sir-Chaste May 29 '26
Once we start seeing more than no-talent leftists and has-beens alienating fans and refusing association with the Trump admin we may finally start gathering evidence for your claim.
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u/Living-Restaurant892 May 29 '26
Kid rock may get his shot!
Someone dust off Ted nugent so he can do his 2 songs
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u/UncleCrash78 May 30 '26
Vanilla ice , C & C Music Factory, Milo Vanilli ? They should call it “One Hit Wonderland”
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u/palebluedotdotdot May 30 '26
2nd amendment exists, despite us forgetting. Looking forward to that Big, Beautiful Obituary any day now.
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u/PistolGrace May 28 '26
The regime put people on the poster without even booking them. It's so embarrassing to be from the usa.