Vanilla Ice will no longer be celebrating Independence Day like it’s the ’90s. The “Ice Ice Baby” rapper had planned to hold the Independence Day Throwback Beach Party on Friday, July 2 in Austin, Texas.
Bars are still closed in the region due to COVID-19; however, they seemed to have had found a way around those restrictions.
The Emerald Point Bar & Grill, while technically a restaurant, has a large outdoor concert area, according to the Austin Chronicle.
On Thursday, the venue’s owner confirmed to austin 360 that had has withdrawn from the event due to backlash. “We were being as responsible as humanly possible outside of cancelling the show,” restaurant owner Barrett Brannam assured.
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