Vanilla Ice during his heyday back in 1990

BBC News reports that 1990s Hip Hop star Vanilla Ice (real name Robert Van Winkle) has signed up to appear in panto.  The star will play Captain Hook in a production of Peter Pan at the Central Theatre in Chatham, Kent.

Theatre general manager Tony Hill said,

Ice is a huge name who I am sure will be a real draw for parents and children alike.He has never performed in a pantomime before, but I am sure that he will go down as a hit.”

Life after Dancing On Ice…

I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.