Vanilla Ice defends performing at Freedom 250
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Vanilla Ice says he'd 'play for Putin' while defending MAGA festival performance
Vanilla Ice is set to perform during President Donald Trump's Freedom 250 concert, which will also see Flo Rida and Fab Morvan take the stage in Washington, D.C.
Vanilla Ice says he will shill for just about anyone—from Vladimir Putin to Donald Trump, as long as his fans can get out and dance. That’s essentially the defense the “Ice Ice Baby” singer offered when he explained to TMZ on Friday why he hasn’t joined the exodus of musicians invited to perform at the Great American State Fair,
The hitmaker — whose real name is Robert Van Winkle — added that while he isn’t into politics, he believes the event is celebrating the nation as a whole.
The rappers will be joined by country star Martina McBride, “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” singers C+C Music Factory and Poison frontman Bret Michaels.
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The Great American State Fair will run 16 days on the National Mall with concerts, military performances, exhibits and family attractions.
Vanilla Ice remains committed to performing at the Freedom 250 festival in Washington, D.C., despite political controversies causing other artists to withdraw.