Washington, June 2, (dpa/GNA) – Fabrice “Fab” Morvan of the former pop duo Milli Vanilli, has cancelled his planned appearance at the controversial concert series marking the 250th anniversary of the US in Washington later this month. “That’s not what I signed up for,” the 60-year-old told CNN.
Just a few days ago, Morvan had stated that he wanted to perform at the concerts and bring people together through music. But as more and more artists withdrew their participation, he too began to have doubts. “Throughout the week, it turned into a circus,” Morvan said.
The concert series is being organized by a self-described non-profit organization dedicated to the anniversary celebrations in the US capital, though these celebrations themselves stem from a call by President Donald Trump. Several artists have withdrawn their participation, including The Commodores and Poison frontman Bret Michaels. Many cited the event’s greater political nature than originally portrayed as the reason for their withdrawal. Trump himself added to the controversy.
On his Truth Social platform, he described musicians who distanced themselves from the project as “so-called ‘Artists’ that get paid far too much money.'” Trump suggested replacing the concert series with a policy speech and described himself as “the Number One Attraction anywhere in the World.”
In explaining his decision, Morvan also pointed to his own experience in the public eye. The singer rose to fame in the late 1980s as part of Milli Vanilli, known for hits such as “Girl You Know It’s True” and “Blame It On The Rain,” before it emerged that he and stage partner Robert “Rob” Pilatus had lip-synced performances while other singers provided the vocals.
The singer explained that he had a “very special story.” “I fell, I stood back up, I reinvented myself and I’ve moved forward,” Morvan told CNN. That is precisely why he does not want to become caught up in the current dispute. “I know what it’s like to have a narrative being changed over and over” until you can barely recognize it yourself,” he said. “That happened to me.”
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