Rapper Vanilla Ice has indefinitely postponed a concert that was scheduled to happen in Austin, Texas this Friday after receiving intense criticism online when he posted about the performance. Despite the fact that last week, the governor of Texas shut down bars and clubs in an effort to curb the spread of covid-19, the venue Vanilla Ice was supposed to perform at remained open because it is a restaurant with an outdoor performance space. The rapper posted on Twitter on Thursday announcing the postponement.
“I take the coronavirus serious. But we can’t live in a bubble,” the rapper tweeted before canceling Thursday. “I think at this point we all understand the severity of it. (P)ractice social distancing and wear a mask. This is an outside venue, Fourth of July on the lake with fireworks. Plenty of room for distancing.”
Barrett Brannam, who owns the venue where Vanilla Ice was supposed to perform, reported that his restaurant had been hosting live music performances since it reopened in May, but that no one had complained until it was a Vanilla Ice concert.