The Commodores announced they would not perform at President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair, stating their music serves as their voice and that they do not want to publicly affiliate with any political party while supporting the betterment of all Americans. Other artists announced for the event also made similar nonperformance statements, including Young MC and Morris Day & The Time. Milli Vanilli performers said they were not participating, while promotional materials showed Fab Morvan, raising questions about whether Morvan alone is booked. C+C Music Factory’s involvement became complicated after Freedom Williams reacted angrily to backlash, with his performance still appearing possible despite the controversy.
"Our music has always been our voice and we choose not to publicly affiliate with any single political party. We support the betterment of all Americans."
"Young MC, the retro rapper behind "Bust a Move," and 1980s funk R&B star Morris Day made similar statements this week after they were announced for the event by Freedom 250, an organization launched by Trump to put together celebrations for America's 250th anniversary."
"Singers who tour as Milli Vanilli also said they weren't performing the event despite the group being announced as part of the line up. However, the photo accompanying the group's name on promotional material was that of Fab Morvan, a singer who was the face of Milli Vanilli in the 1990s before it was exposed that he and his partner were lip synching and other singers actually performed Milli Vanilli's recordings."
"The involvement of members of C+C Music Factory, the group behind the 1990s hits "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) and "Things That Make You Go Hmmm..." , has also taken a turn. Freedom Williams, the rapper on those songs, is featured on the promotional material with the group's name but released an angry rant after backlash about his booking."
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