Vanilla Ice Says He'll Keep Trump-Backed Festival Gig, Would Perform for Putin
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· 2 sourcesVanilla Ice confirmed he will not drop out of the Donald Trump-backed "Freedom 250" festival, according to Variety. In a TMZ interview cited by both Variety and Rolling Stone, the rapper stated that "music is not political," claimed he does not vote, and said he would perform for Vladimir Putin if given the opportunity. Rolling Stone reported that he defended his decision by saying music should bring people together and that he does not take politics seriously.
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Summary
Vanilla Ice has confirmed he will not drop out of the Donald Trump-backed "Freedom 250" festival, despite other artists canceling. In a TMZ interview, the rapper stated that "music is not political," claimed he doesn't vote, and said he would perform for Vladimir Putin if given the opportunity. He argued that performing is about playing for fans, not making political statements.
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· 3 pulledI don't even vote, so I don't even care.
Music is not political.
I'd go play. It's not a big thing. You play for your fans. You know, we don't get a cha
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