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Young MC is out: (Original Post) demmiblue May 28 OP
Don't just stand there Prairie Gates May 28 #1
LOL, this was exactly my first though, as well. ECL213 May 28 #11
Okay smarty BaronChocula May 28 #23
Morris Day & The Time are out too. PunkinPi May 28 #2
Let's see who is performing: AZLD4Candidate May 28 #3
I didn't know that Milli Vanilli still exists. yardwork May 28 #4
Ditto a kennedy May 28 #6
Ditto a kennedy May 28 #7
And Katcat May 28 #25
One guy in the pic Millus Vanillus Ursus Rex May 28 #13
Touche! yardwork May 28 #15
One died in 1998 when I was closing in on one and a half years old. Celerity May 28 #26
Thanks MustLoveBeagles May 28 #36
Same MustLoveBeagles May 28 #35
I looked up Mili Vanilli and they are listed as "WERE" musicians. Maybe someone got ahold of their Maraya1969 May 28 #5
That would be in brand. yardwork May 28 #9
I think the Commodores announced they won't do it. thucythucy May 28 #40
I just put them in the NOPE file. AZLD4Candidate May 28 #41
I read yesterday there is only 1 member left of original group. dixiegrrrrl Sunday #50
Compare that line up to the one odins folly May 28 #27
Which event is this, and when ?....please. dixiegrrrrl May 28 #28
Just saw it on AP, but this is the headline from odins folly May 28 #29
Thank you very much...... dixiegrrrrl Sunday #49
This is the "woke" "DEI" concert. Lol IcyPeas May 29 #45
What? No Ted Nugent and Kid Rock? llmart May 28 #38
My money's on Jason Aldean Seinan Sensei May 28 #44
Glad I have no idea who he is llmart May 29 #47
Remember 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome,' set in a post-apocalyptic hellscape with to-the-death cage matches? Timeflyer May 28 #8
White Housee lawn BumRushDaShow May 28 #17
Are people really that fucking desperate to be entertained? Damn. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist May 28 #10
Possibly just that desperate to be in a crowd of people who are just as idiotic, tasteless, and easily impressed as them Attilatheblond May 28 #19
Caligula gave the people bread and circuses SCantiGOP May 28 #21
There's an old story from Caligula's reign that his games in the amphitheater went on for so many days, Aristus May 28 #24
"Milli Vanilli" comprises surviving member Morvan and a band, live vocals...... ColoringFool May 28 #12
I don't know this performer, but I do know he is uninformed Raven123 May 28 #14
How do you not know that a "Freedom 250" event, Ms. Toad May 28 #16
Vanilla Ice Old Crank May 28 #18
Next up: Trump and the Lipsinkers fail to organize a 'piss up' in a brewery Attilatheblond May 28 #20
Call 'em the LipSTINKERS and you're right again! calimary May 28 #30
As usual, MAGAt promoters and agents have to lie to the artists to get them to agree to performing. I wonder how many ChicagoTeamster May 28 #22
Martina, how could you? Rastapopoulos May 28 #31
She was one of the first to drop out. FoxNewsSucks Sunday #51
Commodores of 70's-80's are commodes of '26. oasis May 28 #32
Milli Vinilli said they are not part of Figarosmom May 28 #33
Yay! Coventina May 28 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles May 28 #37
Did someone add Martina McBride? Muskie_Mama May 28 #39
Kid Rock to the rescue! Big payday! Marcuse May 28 #42
She was out early on. Srkdqltr Sunday #54
Congratulations on your 10,000 post milestone! niyad Monday #55
I didn't notice that, thank you!!! Srkdqltr Monday #56
BREAD AND CIRCUSES. "You bring this Network's ratings down, Flavius, and we'll do a Special on you!" Marcuse May 28 #43
Excellent.. "..politically charged.." Cha May 29 #46
Who's out edhopper May 29 #48
Is that MC really still young? FoxNewsSucks Sunday #52
Seriously, what credible music player wants to be associated with this criminal/moron? OAITW r.2.0 Sunday #53
I know you know -- DoBW Monday #57

AZLD4Candidate

(7,034 posts)
3. Let's see who is performing:
Thu May 28, 2026, 09:09 AM
May 28

Last edited Thu May 28, 2026, 05:00 PM - Edit history (1)

Vanilla Ice - POSER
Martina McBride - MAGA TOOL
Young MC - NOPE!
C&C Music Factory - HAS BEEN
Milli Vanilli - FRAUDS
The Commodores - SECOND FIDDLES to Lionel Richie
Morris Day & the Time - NOPE
Flo Rida - SELLOUT
Bret Michaels - NEVER WAS

Yeah, every suburban white kid from the 1990s will go.

Celerity

(55,124 posts)
26. One died in 1998 when I was closing in on one and a half years old.
Thu May 28, 2026, 12:59 PM
May 28
Rob Pilatus, dead at 33 (other reports say 32yo, as his birth year, either 1964 or 1965, is disputed)

Formerly half of Milli Vanilli

https://variety.com/1998/music/news/rob-pilatus-dead-at-33-1117469814/

Rob Pilatus, a former model whose career as half the pop music duo Milli Vanilli crashed in disgrace and drug addiction after it was revealed that the group lip-synched its songs, was found dead April 3 in a hotel room near Frankfurt, Germany, after consuming alcohol and pills, according to the Bild am Sonntag newspaper. He was 33.

snip

MustLoveBeagles

(17,786 posts)
36. Thanks
Thu May 28, 2026, 06:15 PM
May 28

I couldn't remember his last name. What they did was wrong. I still felt sorry for Rob after his meltdown and death.

Maraya1969

(23,604 posts)
5. I looked up Mili Vanilli and they are listed as "WERE" musicians. Maybe someone got ahold of their
Thu May 28, 2026, 09:24 AM
May 28

title and songs and are trying to create a new band ??

thucythucy

(9,158 posts)
40. I think the Commodores announced they won't do it.
Thu May 28, 2026, 10:52 PM
May 28

I was surprised to see them on this list, but then I don't know anything about the current members or their politics.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,183 posts)
50. I read yesterday there is only 1 member left of original group.
Sun May 31, 2026, 11:40 PM
Sunday

The group reportedly is not going to join trumpy.
He has to cancel his planned event....

odins folly

(658 posts)
27. Compare that line up to the one
Thu May 28, 2026, 02:07 PM
May 28

Just recently announced by Tom Morelo:

The one-day festival will feature special performances from an extraordinary lineup of artists and activists including Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez, Brittany Howard, Dropkick Murphys, Jack Black (featuring Roman Morello, Revel Ian, Yoyoka Soma and Hugo Weiss), Serj Tankian, Cypress Hill, Killer Mike, grandson, The Neighborhood Kids, Taylor Momsen, Matt Cameron, The Linda Lindas, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and Tom Morello, alongside artwork and a DJ set by legendary artist Shepard Fairey.

Quite the contrast in talent….

odins folly

(658 posts)
29. Just saw it on AP, but this is the headline from
Thu May 28, 2026, 03:13 PM
May 28

Rolling Stone:

TOM MORELLO ANNOUNCES POWER TO THE PEOPLE FESTIVAL WITH BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, FOO FIGHTERS, MORE
The one-day, D.C.-area event taking place in October “celebrates the spirit of activism, creativity, and hope,” Morello says


And this:
The one-day event takes place on Oct. 3 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland.

Hope that helps

Seinan Sensei

(1,672 posts)
44. My money's on Jason Aldean
Thu May 28, 2026, 11:50 PM
May 28

He sang controversial song, “Try That in a Small Town”

Music video for “Small Town” was filmed at Maury Co. Courthouse in TN, where in 1927 Black teenager Henry Choate was lynched.

I’m betting Aldean will be invited to join Trump’s cast of singing chuds

Timeflyer

(3,811 posts)
8. Remember 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome,' set in a post-apocalyptic hellscape with to-the-death cage matches?
Thu May 28, 2026, 09:29 AM
May 28

"Two men enter, one man leaves!" Not music, but BLOOD, to celebrate the Emperor and satisfy the appetite of the masses. Oh, wait--we now have ICE to do that.

Attilatheblond

(9,384 posts)
19. Possibly just that desperate to be in a crowd of people who are just as idiotic, tasteless, and easily impressed as them
Thu May 28, 2026, 10:38 AM
May 28

Plus, beer?

SCantiGOP

(14,770 posts)
21. Caligula gave the people bread and circuses
Thu May 28, 2026, 10:50 AM
May 28

Now, they can’t afford the bread, and the circus is a bunch of B-listers from 40 years ago.

Aristus

(72,648 posts)
24. There's an old story from Caligula's reign that his games in the amphitheater went on for so many days,
Thu May 28, 2026, 12:42 PM
May 28

that they started to run low on viable acts. All they had left were paunchy, arthritic old gladiators, and skinny, toothless lions to feature in the games. The spectators were not amused, and made their displeasure known. Caligula reportedly had the ringleaders executed.

ColoringFool

(1,229 posts)
12. "Milli Vanilli" comprises surviving member Morvan and a band, live vocals......
Thu May 28, 2026, 09:39 AM
May 28

He's in the midst of a career comeback and he's NOT AMERICAN, SO PROBABLY COULDN'T CARE LESS ABOUT OUR POLITICS.

Raven123

(7,966 posts)
14. I don't know this performer, but I do know he is uninformed
Thu May 28, 2026, 09:44 AM
May 28

Of course this was all about Trump.

Ms. Toad

(38,876 posts)
16. How do you not know that a "Freedom 250" event,
Thu May 28, 2026, 10:05 AM
May 28

Especially one held in DC, is part of Trump's appropriation of the countries 250th birthday?

ChicagoTeamster

(1,328 posts)
22. As usual, MAGAt promoters and agents have to lie to the artists to get them to agree to performing. I wonder how many
Thu May 28, 2026, 10:51 AM
May 28

more would back out if they knew they were being solicited for a Trump event.

Figarosmom

(13,978 posts)
33. Milli Vinilli said they are not part of
Thu May 28, 2026, 05:55 PM
May 28

The America Freedom Fair event. That they were never asked nor consented.

Coventina

(30,000 posts)
34. Yay!
Thu May 28, 2026, 05:59 PM
May 28

I was very disappointed to see him on the list yesterday.

So glad he clarified the situation and busted right out of there!

Response to demmiblue (Original post)

Marcuse

(9,116 posts)
43. BREAD AND CIRCUSES. "You bring this Network's ratings down, Flavius, and we'll do a Special on you!"
Thu May 28, 2026, 11:39 PM
May 28

Cha

(321,076 posts)
46. Excellent.. "..politically charged.."
Fri May 29, 2026, 12:02 AM
May 29

That's an understatement.

PEDO Pushing Gaslit Shit to brainwash America.

"Freedom" equals Concentration camps, and having all your money stolen.

edhopper

(37,575 posts)
48. Who's out
Fri May 29, 2026, 08:47 AM
May 29

Martina McBride
Young MC
Milli Vanilli
The Commodores
Morris Day & the Time
Bret Michaels
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