Spotlight Nearly all Great American State Fair acts drop out Edward Segarra and Taijuan Moorman USA Today May 29, 2026 May 29, 2026 Updated Jun 19, 2026 0 Bret Michaels holds a Terrible Towel during the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, April 23. Kirby Lee, Imagn Images Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Edward Segarra and Taijuan Moorman USA Today President Donald Trump's patriotic concert continues to unravel after more acts have dropped out.kAm$6G6C2= 2CE:DED D=2E65 E@ A6C7@C> 2E E96 vC62E p>6C:42? $E2E6 u2:C[ 2 `e\52J 6G6?E @C82?:K65 3J E96 AC6D:56?EVD ?@?AC@7:E uC665@> ad_[ 92G6 C6A@CE65=J AF==65 @FE[ 244@C5:?8 E@ DE2E6>6?ED C6=62D65 @? D@4:2= >65:2 D:?46 (65?6D52J]k^AmkAm%96 72:C[ H9:49 :D 6IA64E65 E@ CF? yF?6 ad E9C@F89 yF=J `_[ H:== EC2?D7@C> E96 }2E:@?2= |2== :? (2D9:?8E@?[ s]r][ :?E@ QE96 3:886DE[ 3@=56DE DE2E6 72:C :? 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