Vanilla Ice’s planned performance as part of President Trump’s Freedom 250 events in Washington, D.C., is canceled shortly before showtime. Multiple outlets report that the concert on the National Lawn is called off roughly two hours before Vanilla Ice was scheduled to take the stage. Organizers cite “inclement weather” in the Washington D.C. area as the reason for the abrupt cancellation. Variety notes that there is no measurable rain in the city on the night of the cancellation, and suggests that forecasts or the threat of scattered showers were sufficient to lead to the decision. Other reports similarly describe the cancellation as sudden and weather-related, with the event closing early. The Independent and The Hill both report that the cancellation is announced hours before the performance, and that Vanilla Ice had been expected to appear for the free, public-facing Freedom 250 commemoration. Rolling Stone also attributes the cancellation to weather in Washington, D.C. Overall, the sources agree that the show is scrapped at the last minute and that “inclement weather” is the stated cause, despite limited or no visible rainfall.