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\n\tThere was no measurable rain in Washington, D.C. Friday night, but even a threat of scattered showers was enough to melt Vanilla Ice\u2018s planned performance on the National Lawn as part of the Freedom 250 events, as the free show was called off hours before it was set to occur due to \u201cinclement weather.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tVanilla Ice was one of just a couple of performers originally announced for Freedom 250 concerts who stuck with it till the end, and the only demonstrably enthusiastic one, but in the end his eagerness to go on with the show was for naught. <\/p>\n

\n\tFreedom 250\u2019s post, tweeted just a little more than an hour and a half before Vanilla Ice\u2019s concert was set to begin, did not actually mention the performer by name.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cDue to inclement weather in the area, the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair and FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Fan Zone will be closed for the rest of the day \u2014 Friday, June 26, 2026,\u201d it read. \u201cThe safety of our guests, staff, and partners remains our top priority. We are actively monitoring conditions and will provide updates as they become available. The Great American State Fair will reopen tomorrow at 10 AM.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSome observers quickly took to speculating that the threat of low attendance was the real reason for the cancellation, since Freedom 250\u2019s website promises that events will go on \u201crain or shine.\u201d There were indeed weather issues heading into Friday evening in D.C., although how serious they were was up for debate.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cTonight, a few evening storms\u2014 not everybody sees rain tonight,\u201d said a weather forecaster for D.C.\u2019s NBC4. \u201cIt\u2019s not like widespread thunderstorms moving through; we\u2019re really not having any concern for severe weather,\u201d she added, predicting \u201cscattered showers\u201d and a possibility of lightning in the early morning hours. Weather sites show no measurable rain showed up in Washington during the evening.<\/p>\n

\n\tVanilla Ice had been posting earlier in the day from the site, showing a panoramic view of the massive stage and huge lawn and referring to the proceedings as \u201conce in a lifetime.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re all gonna come together and be teenagers for the night!\u201d A typical response read: \u201cSo awesome you didn\u2019t bow down to the woke mob. Liberals think they control people and they think people aren\u2019t allowed to use their freedom to perform where they want. Kudos to you and Flo Rida for standing your ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tEarlier, the \u201990s rapper had been hyping up his concert with interviews on shows including Fox News\u2019 \u201cThe Ingraham Angle.\u201d \u201cWell, I can only speak for myself, and this is a huge honor for me to come here and play this event for the birthday of our country, man, that I grew up in, you know?\u201d he said in an interview on the Fox show. \u201cIt\u2019s called the United States, and this event is made to be united, to unite us. And that\u2019s what this is about, you know, not the politics and everything. It\u2019s really about an entertainer coming to entertain all the people of America for the birthday of America\u2026 I want my fans to come away from this tonight as very entertaining, once-in-a-lifetime thing. Know your history about how we got here, 250 years. And the main focus is on our military, our Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, police, EMS, firefighters and even Space Force. I\u2019m here to honor them and say thank you for getting us here, 250 years, in this greatest country on the planet. And I\u2019m proud to be an American and honored to be part of this event.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThere has been no word on whether Ice\u2019s performance might be rescheduled. Freedom 250\u2019s X account includes no recent mention of his name.<\/p>\n

\n\tStill scheduled: Flo Rida, the only one of the originally announced performers who has remained stubborn in not commenting at all on his participation in the controversial concert series. His show is still set to go ahead July 2, with free tickets available here.<\/p>\n

\n\tVanilla Ice\u2019s appearance was originally supposed to be part of a triple bill, under the \u201cI Love the \u201990s\u201d banner, that would have also featured Milli Vanilli, Young MC and C+C Music Factory. Young MC backed out on the day the shows were announced. Milli Vanilli\u2019s surviving member, Fab Morvan, first said he was excited to do the show, then backtracked after nearly everyone involved announced their exits. C+C Music Factory\u2019s Robert Williams waffled on whether he would proceed or not, and never did announce a final decision, but the group was no longer on the bill as of this week. Other artists booked for other nights, including Morris Day, Martina McBride and Bret Michaels, canceled their plans amid the initial firestorm over whether Freedom 250 is a nonpartisan or MAGA-affiliated organization.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe opening day of the Great American State Fair Thursday was marked by modest attendance as well as electrical issues that caused ice cream to melt and frequent shutdowns of the sole ride, a 100-foot Ferris wheel. Some Democratic-run states declined to participate in the fair, claiming it is partisan, though organizers ensured each of the states still had a booth, in some cases manned by businesses with an association with the state.<\/p>\n

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