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Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan Joins Exodus From ‘Freedom 250’ Concerts After Trump’s Tirade

Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan has withdrawn from the “Freedom 250” concerts in Washington, D.C., leaving only Vanilla Ice remaining after many artists departed the event following Trump’s remarks.

Variety Music·Jun 2, 2026·via Variety Music

Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan Joins Exodus From ‘Freedom 250’ Concerts After Trump’s Tirade

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Jun 2, 2026 3:12am PT

Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan Changes Tune on Freedom 250 Concerts, Says He Too Is Quitting the ‘Circus,’ After Trump’s Tirade Against Artists

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And then there was… one? Going into this past weekend, there were two out of nine artists booked for the “ Freedom 250 ” concerts in Washington, D.C. that were still proclaiming an eagerness to do the gig: Vanilla Ice and Milli Vanilli ‘s Fab Morvan . Now that number has been halved, as Morvan, who said he was still into it as recently as Friday, went on CNN Monday night to declare he’s now decided to follow most of the other artists out the exit door.

“This is not what I signed up for,” Morvan said on the news network. “When I saw Young MC pulled out, I was like, ‘Well, that’s weird… What does he know that I don’t know?’ So I was a little worried there, and then one after the next, people started to leave. But I was told by my team, who was told by another team, ‘There’s nothing, there’s no political alignment.’ … I was there to unite the people, to have them walk down memory lane, celebrate life. It was a way to say, ‘Hey, I’m still here, you’re still here. Let’s have a good time together.’ But throughout the week it turned into a circus. I’m not into politics, so you hear it first here: I’m not attending the June 26th celebration.”