What are Freedom 250 and America250? Concert confusion highlights dual groups planning celebrations

Washington — The decision by many performers to back out of a concert series for the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding almost as soon as the lineup was announced last week revealed confusion surrounding plans for America’s big birthday bash in the nation’s capital.  There are two different organizations planning various celebrations for … Read more

Vanilla Ice on why he will perform in Freedom 250 concert series: “I’d go play for anybody”

A number of artists have recently said they will not perform at the upcoming multi-day Great American State Fair at Washington, D.C.’s National Mall. It’s being put on by the group Freedom 250, which the BBC says was launched by the Trump administration, with the president appointing its CEO. Rapper Vanilla Ice joins to discuss … Read more

Trump floats replacing 250th anniversary concert with massive MAGA rally after artists pull out

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Saturday floated the idea of hosting a massive MAGA rally to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary after numerous artists pulled out of a planned concert this summer. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump suggested scrapping the Great American State Fair’s Freedom 250 … Read more

Taylor Swift concert attack plot suspect sentenced to 15 years after being found guilty in Austrian court

An Austrian court on Thursday convicted a man of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The state court in Wiener Neustadt found the 21-year-old defendant, an Austrian citizen known only as Beran A., in line with Austrian privacy rules, guilty … Read more

Some artists drop out of D.C. concert series for America’s 250th anniversary shortly after lineup announced

Washington — Some artists who were announced as performers for what’s being billed as a Great American State Fair amid President Trump’s push for a major American birthday bash this summer in Washington, D.C., dropped out of their appearances shortly after an initial lineup was released.  On Wednesday, Freedom 250, a bipartisan nonprofit established to … Read more

Missouri running back shot while at concert in Mississippi

Missouri Tigers football star Ahmad Hardy, one of the top running backs in college football, was shot at a concert in Mississippi, the team announced Monday in a statement. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. According to Mizzou Football, Hardy suffered a gunshot wound on Sunday … Read more