hollywood billionaire

Chapter 222
If you want to use two words to describe Madison Bill's tour life, it should be the coexistence of chaos and law.

To be precise, the former accounted for a much larger proportion, and it is most appropriate to describe it as chaos with a little law.

Take the performances of the previous two days as an example, July 7 in Louisville, Kentucky, and July 29 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The drive between the two places is six hours.After the performance, Bi Li and Madison took the same commercial vehicle and went on the road first. Counting the half-hour stop in the rest area, when they arrived at the slightly old Crowne Plaza Hotel, it was already six in the morning of the next day. point.

Although I took two alprazolam, Madison itself was very light sleep, and some sections of I-75 in the Midwest, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is in disrepair.Therefore, even if he was extremely sleepy, Madison could only toss and turn in a half-dream and half-awake state.

After opening the door and throwing himself into the soft king bed, with only a corner of the quilt covering him, Madison fell into sleep in an instant.No matter how prone to insomnia, facing this situation where you can't get into bed until [-] o'clock in the morning, you will no longer lie in bed counting sheep.

However, there is no way to play outside until the sun shines like the ravers in Los Angeles, and then go home and sleep until the sunset. Counting the washing process, Madison can stay in the room for no more than six hours.She has to get up at twelve o'clock, eat lunch on time, and then rush to the venue to rehearse and open her voice. In the following time, she must keep her vocal cords in a relaxed but awake state, so that the evening performance can be performed with ease.

The irregular schedule caused by the change of the itinerary at any time made Madison Bill, who was always sick, have been in a sub-health state for nearly half a month.It is said that the cold is not so serious, but there will always be symptoms of cough and migraine.In addition to frantically pouring Advil into her mouth and drinking water in moderation, Madison was unable to make any effective compensation to her body during the back-to-back trips where her feet did not touch the ground, which made her feel guilty and in crisis. reached a new height.

I usually don't like sports, but like to eat pasta, pizza and cheeseburgers, and show off muffins and ice cream in my mouth after meals.It’s true that I don’t gain weight, even if I’m lazy at home all day and eat hazelnuts, my weight is still hovering around 110 pounds. The abdominal muscles and waistline are clearly visible, and I look healthier than those who spend all day in the gym.But this kind of talent, which most girls envy, actually proves from the side that Madison's digestive system is weak, just like Zhao Youzhen.

If you continue to work at the current intensity, maybe one day your body will collapse directly.

So, whenever she has a free day or two on the road, Madison will do whatever she considers healthy.Sleep at ten, eat a salad with avocado, even hit the gym.

Of course, McGrady, who has never been self-disciplined, has some moisture in doing these things.For example, going to bed at ten o'clock, she would lie in bed on time, but by the time she selectively read through the skyrocketing fan comments on Instagram, at least two hours had passed.You can insist on eating salads and meals, but staying in a hotel and ordering room service is too convenient, and she can't help but order a plate of muffins before going to bed.

As for the gym, Madison can count on one hand the number of times she has worked out in the past six months.There is no personal trainer, no fixed gym, and even the membership card was given directly to her by the A&R team of Han Music.

The gym arranged by the company is in the West Park Center of Century City, it is too far away... Besides, if you go to a shopping mall, isn't shopping the best way to keep fit?
Madison, who made excuses for herself in this way, deliberately ignored the fact that Equinox has 23 branches in the Los Angeles area, one of which is 100 meters downstairs from her apartment.

I never exercise, so even if I go to the hotel gym, I don't know what to do.Normally, Madison would just walk on the treadmill for fifteen to twenty-ten minutes, snap a few selfies in her tracksuit, and clock in.

The same is true today.

On August 2016, 8, Future Now: The Tour reached the No.2 game. The team came to Rosemont, a small town in Cook County, northwest of Chicago. They will be here at the Allstate Stadium, the home of the NHL powerhouse Chicago Wolves , a wonderful performance for the audience in Illinois.

A venue of 18500 people sold 12000 tickets.Sales are so-so, performance difficulty?Easily.

Madison Beal, who is getting more and more experienced, is now on this stage of thousands of people, and he can't arouse any tension.

Even better, the team had a full day off in Chicago before this stop, and Rosemont itself is right next to O'Hare International Airport.In fact, there is only one highway, I-90, between Allstate Stadium and O'Hare International Airport.After getting off the plane, we arrived in Madison at the Chicago Marriott Suites O'Hare within 10 minutes and slept for ten solid hours.After waking up, I went to Pequod's Pizza near Lincoln Park with Billie and Phineas and enjoyed a meal of Chicago's unique delicacy - deep-dish pizza.The five-centimetre-thick crust makes Chicago-style pizza look more like a calzone or pie. Once you take one bite, it is filled with sauce and cheese, bringing Madison back to life.

With the help of alprazolam and warm milk, Madison Bill, who got eight hours of high-quality sleep again, opened his eyes at 07:30 the next day, feeling like a newborn baby.After a rare 45-minute jog in the gym, Madison was still full of energy, even more energetic than before the exercise, and even the world in front of her seemed brighter.

Humming Lana Del Rey's "Young and Beautiful", Madison stood in the elevator after washing, smiling and greeting every hotel guest who met her eyes.She had already figured out what breakfast she should have when she arrived at the Six1Five5 restaurant on the first floor.

A piece of croissant, a plate of smoked salmon omelette, some potato cubes sprinkled with sea salt, two slices of waffles without any cream or fresh fruit, and finally a glass of ice-cold orange juice to finish.

Moreover, every action of putting food into the mouth has to be carried out at the same time as the emoticon battle with Han Yi on WhatsApp.

so perfect!

"McGrady!"

With a wishful thinking in his heart, he held the plate in his left hand, raised his phone in his right hand, and just sent a Neil DeGrasse Tyson "What are you doing" emoji to Han Yi who is said to have boarded the plane and flew back to Los Angeles Madison Beal, who was attracted by the shouts behind him.

"Hi! Good morning!"

"Good morning."

Responding politely, Madison tried to jog the message of the smiling brunette in front of her, but to little avail.

Definitely the guys from Future Now: The Tour.

But who it was, I really can't remember.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I never seem to have formally introduced myself." Seeing Madison Beer's confusion, the brunette apologized in a low voice, "Maya Salin, Live Nation's communications manager... is responsible for this Promotional work on the road.”

"Oh, hi, I'm really sorry, I'm a bit face-blind."

Madison stroked Maya's upper arm affectionately and said.

Are you face blind?Of course not, she really couldn't remember that there was such a person as Maya Saline.It's not that Madison is arrogant, but that after seventeen concerts, Maya has never said a word to her, and every time she passes by her and Billy's dressing room, she is in a hurry.

However, this cannot be blamed on Maya, because her task is to try her best to increase the local exposure of Future Now: The Tour in each city through radio interviews, newspaper columns or other forms of offline promotional activities.

The nature of this work determines that Maya will not have any interaction with the warm-up guests.

After all, no matter which city they go to, the cooperative media only want to see Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas, not two underage girls who don't have much topicality.

"Is there anything I can do for you, Maya?"

"Yes, yes, first of all, congratulations to you, Maddie! I just saw the good news!"

"Thank you, I am also very happy." Madison brushed her hair and responded with a smile.Although she hadn't had time to open any apps other than WhatsApp, Madison knew exactly what Maya was referring to in terms of congratulations.

In the past week, she has been fully mentally prepared for this event.So, when it actually happened, it didn't feel so exciting.

"This is an honor you deserve, 103.5% well-deserved... Well, back to the topic, Tracy McGrady. We have a promotional cooperation with [-] Kiss FM here in Chicago, and they would like to invite you to do an exclusive interview... … There’s no need to go to the radio station, their staff comes right to Allstate Arena with the equipment.”

"Me?" Madison asked in surprise, pointing at himself.

"That's right, because you've never been on a program in the Greater Chicago metropolitan area, they're most interested in you, thinking that... a fresh voice can attract the audience's attention better."

Not only is she the most interested, Maya Saline originally booked an exclusive interview with Nick Jonas with 103.5 Kiss FM. Early this morning, the station manager called and asked to be replaced by Madison Bill.

"I'm sorry for the sudden change of guest, but you should understand me, Maya." Kiss FM station James Brown said bluntly, "Diplo is not here, and we can't get Justin Bieber. We have to think A way to keep up with the trend."

"Help me once, Maya, it's helping you too. Believe me, the conversion rate is good, and we have an audience in Indianapolis."

"On the radio station, the interview application was submitted very late, and it was only given to me today. I tried to contact your manager, but it's only five o'clock in the morning in Los Angeles, so..." According to the normal process, Maya Saline should I directly confirmed the itinerary with Madison Bill's management company, but it was an emergency. The staff of Kiss FM was already on standby in the office building. As long as the interview permission was obtained, they would immediately set off for Allstate Stadium.In this case, Maya can only break the routine and communicate directly with the artist, "It would be great if you could be interviewed."

"After Los Angeles wakes up, I will communicate with my manager again..."

As an artist, Madison Bill is very obedient and well-behaved. She will let her management team know about everything, and then negotiate a plan of action.However, Kiss FM is willing to do an exclusive interview with her. I believe Manager Zhao in Los Angeles will definitely not refuse this kind of free exposure.Considering the time difference factor, it is also the most appropriate way to deal with it first and then report to the team.

"But no problem, you can talk back to Kiss FM, Maya, and I will be interviewed."

"Awesome Tracy, you saved my day!"

Maya Sarin breathed a sigh of relief and gave Madison Bill a hug.

"You have breakfast first, then take a good rest, I will pick you up at noon!"

"Okay, see you later."

"see you later!"

Seeing the back of Maya Saline walking away, Madison finally sat down, shaking his head, staring at the croissants on the dinner plate in a daze.

Why did it suddenly become... wanted by someone?
Specially designate me, a warm-up guest, to receive exclusive interviews for the tour?

What a wonderful feeling.

"McGrady...McGrady!"

"what happened?"

Madison Beer looked away from the car window and looked at tour manager Dylan Buckman sitting in the passenger seat.On the fourth day after joining the company, he went on tour with Madison and Billie, and has not been back to Los Angeles for a day until now.

At 01:30 noon, Billy and Phineas were still having lunch at the hotel. Madison and Dylan first took a commercial vehicle to the Allstate Stadium to do an interview with Kiss FM, which is tentatively scheduled to start recording at [-]:[-] p.m. Prepare.

"Youzhen said you didn't look at your phone, she asked me to ask you, from September 9rd to September 3th, have you arranged any important private itinerary."

"No. [-] and [-]...September..." Madison frowned, thinking seriously, "It doesn't seem to be there, what's wrong?"

"She didn't tell me the specific situation... so, let me call her first."

The second he dialed Zhao Youzhen's phone number, Dylan Buckman was ready to report.Having dealt with Madison Bill's manager for so long, Dylan knew very well that as long as it was working hours, Zhao Youzhen would never let the bell ring a second time.

"McGrady said both the third and the fourth are available. Specifically... ah, yes, yes, no problem. I understand, I'll let her know."

"Goodbye."

"What did she say?" Madison asked curiously, "Is there any new arrangement for those two days?"

"Yoojin asked me to convey my greetings to you. She said that she is currently in a meeting with UTA and can't talk to you in detail. Then... these two days, two music festivals want to add you to their lineup, as surprise guests. One at Bumbershoot in Seattle and one at X-Fest in Calgary."

"Whoa, Bumbershoot, they want me?"

Since 1971, Bumbershoot, which has been held every year during Labor Day in the United States, is one of the largest comprehensive music festivals in North America. Last year, The Weeknd, Chance the Rapper, Ellie Goulding, Zedd and Hozier held the lineup, attracting a total of three days 12 people watched the show.

As for X-Fest in Calgary, Canada, Madison is not very familiar with it, but I have seen their videos and promotional posters before, and I think it should be about the same level as Bumbershoot.

"More than that, McGrady." Dylan shook his head, "According to Yuzhen, she asked the organizer to put you in the position of headliner or sub-headliner, otherwise there will be no discussion."

"Which headliners did Bumbershoot invite this year?"

"Let me see... there are three with the largest font, Macklemore, Death Cab For Cutie and Kygo, they are the three finale guests of the three days. The second guests are G-Eazy, Horch, DJ Snake, Marshmello, Billy Idol, ZHU, and some other artists of similar caliber."

"So many acquaintances." Madison opened her eyes wide and took a breath, "Can I line up with them?"

"Of course." Dylan grinned, and gave a thumbs up to the artist who had seen his skyrocket, "Most of them haven't got the achievements you got this week. "It's not my credit either. Thomas and Justin are too attractive, and the company's publicity is also very good."

This statement was not intended to be modest, Madison Beal truly meant it.I just sang a piece of bridge, and it has little to do with the streaming performance of "Cold Water" and the chart performance. We must use a more rational, mature and pragmatic attitude to view the success of this single.

No matter how impressive the results of "Cold Water", it can't prove that it has made any progress in art and business.At best, it can only be said that the company stuffed her into an electronic music masterpiece that is destined to be a blockbuster.

Whoever sang her parts would not change the score of "Cold Water".

Madison Bill, who once fell from a high altitude to the bottom and was covered in bruises, now has a very humble mentality.

"Madison!"

"Hey Madison! How was your day?!"

"You look cute today!"

"Look this way, look this way!"

Apparently, no one else in the pop world separated the name Madison Beal from the Cold Water explosion the way she did herself.The Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle slowly stopped at the entrance of the safe passage on the left side of the north gate of the Allstate Stadium. At this time, there are still seven hours before the concert starts. No matter how loyal the fans are, they will not choose to gather at the venue at this time outside.

Although the temperature has dropped a bit, Chicago in August can still reach 86 degrees Fahrenheit at noon, and the unobstructed and scorching sunshine can tan any Illinoisan.In addition, there are no other entertainment facilities near the venue. Apart from a Target supermarket, there are only a few chain restaurants such as IHOP and Chipotle.

Who would want to go to a place like this at this time, listening to the roar of plane engines at O'Hare International Airport?

Therefore, when designing the entrance route for the rehearsal, Live Nation and the venue did not enable the backstage passage at all, but directly opened two safety doors for staff to enter and exit.But to everyone's surprise, as soon as Madison stepped out of the car door, four or five burly white men suddenly appeared in the originally empty parking lot, holding a cannon camera in one hand. .They got out of their cars, quickly gathered in front of Madison, and started clicking the shutter frantically.

They have different looks, different heights, and even different shapes of beards, but these strong men have a very unified identity: a peaked cap with the logo of the organization they work for printed on the top of their head, either upside down or with a diagonal strap.

E! Online, Splash News, The Hollywood Fix, Backgrid, TMZ.

Paparazzi?
Chicago still has paparazzi?

Not only Madison Bill and Dylan Buckman, who came from afar, but even the staff of the Allstate Stadium waiting at the entrance of the passage showed a look of surprise.

As the most terrifying nightmare of public figures, paparazzi will only appear in the core areas of the few world-class metropolises where the entertainment industry is prosperous and where stars gather.The Delano Hotel in Miami, a historic playground for celebrities; the trendy Primrose Hill neighborhood in London, where the Olsen twins and other British movie stars often hang out; Tina Fey and her NBC colleagues sitting quietly outside The Spotted Pig restaurant in Manhattan ; commonly known as "North Hollywood", the lobby of the Sutton Hotel in Vancouver, where countless TV series are resident; there is also Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, where there is one star in five steps and one Oscar winner in ten steps.

Nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, the Windy City of Chicago, famous for its deep-dish pizza, Al Capone, and typewriter submachine guns, is definitely not one of them.Known as "Zhilak", he still lives in the chaotic southern city of the 20s in the midst of gang wars, as well as the extreme climate where it is bone-chilling for seven or eight months a year, and the wind is as sharp as a sharp knife, which can freeze hyaluronic acid to the point of deformation. Keep most celebrities at arm's length.

Without celebrities, there would naturally be no place for paparazzi to survive.Not to mention car following and window-opening sneak shots, even if Madison Beer was walking struttingly on the "world's busiest intersection" of State Street and Madison Street, not even a single camera would be aimed at her.

In this urban atmosphere where there is no enthusiasm for idol worship except for Michael Jordan, the simultaneous appearance of five paparazzi photographers is naturally surprising.

"Madison! Congratulations!"

"Congratulations! That song is beautiful!"

"thank you all."

With one hand covering her forehead, Madison Beal, shielding the sun and the camera at the same time, gave a friendly smile to the paparazzi who were about to yell loudly in front of her eyes.She has never disliked these ordinary workers who are exposed to the scorching sun of Los Angeles for five or six hours in order to complete their jobs. After all, what they want to satisfy is not themselves, but the voyeurism of thousands of fans.Therefore, whether you meet paparazzi in a clothing store on Rodeo Drive, a nail salon in Santa Monica Beach or in front of CVS in West Hollywood, as long as the paparazzi say hello, Madison will respond generously and flirt with them by the way.

The paparazzi in Los Angeles have a black list that is not easy to contact, and a white list that is best to get along with.And Madison Beal is one of the whitest names on the white list.

"How's the tour going so far?"

"It's going well, thank you for your concern."

"Which city is the best?"

"Every city is great, but Chicago is my favorite...because I'm here now."

"When are you going back to Los Angeles?"

"I don't know, it will take a while, at least not this month."

With Dylan Buckman and two security guards in front of him, Madison struggled to move to the safe passage and asked and answered questions from the paparazzi.In this era of popular YouTube, the paparazzi’s way of monetizing is not just as simple as selling photos to newspapers and magazines.Sending the video to TMZ for programming, or uploading it yourself through your personal account to earn a share of advertising is an additional source of digital income.

"Have you had a chance to meet Justin Bieber recently?"

"Not yet, hope to see him soon."

"Scooter Braun mentioned you in an interview yesterday, saying that you have a chance to become the next Ariana, do you have any comment on that?"

"I... really appreciate his talent and appreciate his positive comments."

"When did you break up with Jack Jilinski?"

"what?!"

The questions gradually became outrageous. Fortunately, at the same time, Madison also managed to break out of the encirclement and entered a safe passage.Originally prepared to ignore the question, but after thinking about it, Madison turned around, held on to the door frame, and smiled at the paparazzi who asked the question.

"I've never been with Jack, and any rumors and gossip you see are false news. Well, goodbye, I wish you a happy day!"

"Goodbye, Madison!"

"Take another picture! Look back again!"

The four venue staff worked together to slam the door of the safe passage.

"What is that?"

The chaotic inquiries finally disappeared in my ears, and Madison brushed his right hand in front of his eyes, making a gesture of wiping sweat.

"Since when are there paparazzi in Chicago?"

"I think they came here just for you, McGrady." Dylan Buckman replied, "otherwise, why would they come to a place like Rosemont?"

"It should be... no."

Madison glanced back, pouted.

"They were probably here to take pictures of Demi or Nick, and they happened to see me getting out of the car. Who would come here specifically to take pictures of me? I didn't..."

"McGrady! You're here!"

The number of times I was greeted today... seems a little too much.

Stopping and looking up, stage manager Eric Lopez trotted towards her.

"Hi Eric..."

"Hey Tracy, listen, congratulations. I always knew you'd make it to the top one day, Cold Water, it's awesome, it's just brilliant. Okay, down to business, I was going to call them Communicate, but since you're here, I'll tell you directly."

As long as he is in the performance venue, Eric Lopez's speech speed is always adjusted to the fastest gear, as if he is afraid that if a word is spoken slowly, the other party will disappear.

"Do you have any other songs here that are ready and can be performed right away?"

"Do you want to change the song?" Madison frowned lightly, "Is there something wrong with the song "Melodies"?"

"No, there is no need to move the three songs, they are all perfect." Eric pressed his hands down, "I mean, can you add one... no, two... three songs?"

"Six songs in total?" Madison was taken aback, "My set time is not that long."

"I'm going to make it so long for you." Eric patted Madison on the shoulder, pulled up his pants, and laughed, "Ticketmaster said they received dozens of calls specifically to ask you The time period and the length of the show. Hell, since... I can't remember, it seems to be DC. Every show has 200 people who buy tickets to see you. Hold a sign with your picture on it, wear a shirt with your name on it Clothes, there are more and more fans sharing your videos on Instagram, so we hope to reverse the order of your performance with Billy, and then extend it to half an hour, or 45 minutes. If your songs are enough, I will give you Increase it to 45 minutes. Don't worry, McGrady, we are negotiating with your brokerage company about the fee, at least double it."

"Ah, it's not money..." Madison hesitated, "I'll trade it with Billy..."

"This is show biz, McGrady!" Eric's tone rose a little anxiously, "Whoever is popular will be ranked last. It's not your problem, nor Billy's problem. If she posts a song about you For such a song, I can also add time to her! Also add it to 45 minutes! You two just put..."

Having said that, Eric lowered his voice.

"It's okay to replace the two, I don't care, anyone who works is a part-time job anyway... Don't talk about this, do you have any songs to sing here, McGrady?"

"Yes." Madison thought for a while, ""I Won' Let You Walk Away", "Unbreakable", "We Are Monster High", "All For Love", there are still four singles that have been released so far. .Then I sang the demo of a song, and I will go back to Los Angeles to record the final version next month. I wonder if I can..."

"Is it also cooperation?" Eric asked.

"Yes, with Machine Gun Kelly..."

"MGK... Where the hell did you get this gift, McGrady? Sweet mother of god!"

Eric opened his arms and wanted to give Madison a hug. Halfway through, he seemed to remember something and ran in the opposite direction.

"Send me the demo, McGrady, and you don't have to worry about anything else. Dylan...Dylan, right? You come with me! I need you for the next meeting, you're an employee of Han Music... …No? It’s okay, do you have any contact information? As long as you have contact information, call your A&R manager, and I will tell her about the next step... the manager, the manager will also come in together..."

What does this mean?
I'm going to start now... I'm going to perform for 45 minutes?
Is this decided?
Madison stood there blankly, glancing around at the Live Nation performance team and Allstate venue employees who were even more confused than she was about the situation.

"Damn, I almost forgot...Maddie! Congratulations again!"

Eric turned his head, raised his right hand to the highest position, and raised his thumb straight.

"One more thing! Remember, the next set, "Cold Water" must be placed last!"

"The latest week's Billboard No. [-] single has to be the finale!"

(End of this chapter)