Vanilla Ice, Milli Vanilli Defend Freedom 250 Performances: “Gonna Be An Epic Party”
Vanilla Ice is set to perform at the Freedom 250 event, despite several artists dropping out due to its association with Trump. He emphasized the event's purpose as a celebration of America's 250th birthday rather than a political statement. Milli Vanilli's surviving member also expressed his excitement to perform, clarifying that the original group will not be involved.
- ▪Vanilla Ice defended his decision to perform at the Freedom 250 event amid artist withdrawals.
- ▪He stated that the event is meant to unite people and celebrate America's history.
- ▪Milli Vanilli's surviving member clarified that they will perform as a tribute band, not as the original group.
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Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images/Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images As artists continue dropping out of the White House‘s Freedom 250 event, Vanilla Ice is ready to rock the mic like a vandal. On Friday, the Grammy-nominated ‘Ice Ice Baby’ artist defended his decision to perform at the upcoming Great American State Fair after musicians like Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Morris Day, Young MC and The Commodores dropped out over Trump’s affiliation with the semiquincentennial celebration. “Happy birthday America 250 years. It’s gonna be an epic party,” he captioned a video on Instagram. “This is to bring us all together. I’m tired of all the news channels dividing this country. We are all one. This is not a political platform. This is celebrating America’s birthday.
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