Vanilla Ice indefinitely postpones a Texas concert that drew fierce criticism due to the coronavirus pandemic.
AUSTIN, Texas — Vanilla Ice has indefinitely postponed a Texas concert that had drawn fierce criticism due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Barrett Brannam said Vanilla Ice, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle, decided not to play because of concerns for he health of his fans and himself. Brannam said he didn’t know when the show will be rescheduled. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week shut down bars and clubs in an effort to halt what he called a “massive spread” of the coronavirus. But the Emerald Point Bar & Grill is still open and hosting live music because it is a restaurant and performances can take place outside.The Vanilla Ice show drew widespread attention — and criticism — when the rapper posted about it on social media Wednesday. Only 84 tickets had been sold before the online ticket broker suspended sales, Brannam said.
The performer played the same venue last year in front of 1,800 people and is booked for the holiday weekend for the next two years, Brannam said. Friday’s concert was booked in 2019, he said.Brannam said the rapper had committed to asking fans to wear masks and follow proper social distancing guidelines. The venue will check patrons’ temperatures at the entrance and will give a mask to anyone who needs one, he said.
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