Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 901 Unprecedented Concert Attendance!

Philip's feeling was not an exaggeration at all, after all, Hatter did not receive this kind of treatment when he came here last year.

It's worth noting that even the Rolling Stones today are far less influential in Europe than Hatter was last year.

However, when Hatter toured Moscow last year, there weren't as many events specifically organized for the band.

Not only were the number of these spontaneous street performers far fewer than the Rolling Stones' performance this time, but the official support they received back then was also entirely attributed to the Rolling Stones.

As for the official symphony orchestra's flash mob bonus, that's even less likely to happen.

All I can say is that Bian Lang's two songs were incredibly powerful, hitting the hearts of the Russian people head-on and elevating them to a level equivalent to faith, which is quite remarkable.

When Hatter came last year, the group didn't feel it that strongly; they just felt that the song was indeed suitable for the Russians.

But after almost a year of fermentation and popularization, Red Square is filled with either "The Internationale" or "Katyusha". Even Chinese tourists are singing Rolling Stones songs. It's no exaggeration to say that this is true.

As the music ended, Ambassador Qin felt that this was the most exciting day of his years working for Russia, apart from when the leader came to visit and attend the military parade.

The Chinese tourists were also incredibly excited. Some of them couldn't contain their excitement and, regardless of how high the mobile data charges were, picked up their phones and sent the video back to China.

Once this news spread, the effect was simply phenomenal!
Several state media outlets contacted embassy personnel urgently to verify the authenticity of the matter, and then immediately released the video on streaming platforms.

And all of them were positive propaganda statements!

This put those who wanted to stir up trouble in a rather passive position.

After seeing this, Vice President Xu, who hadn't yet figured out how to characterize Bian Lang's actions, became even more conflicted!

His teacher was furious at home, pointing at the tablet and cursing: "How can young people these days be so arrogant? They actually... actually dare to organize this kind of event abroad... it's simply..."

In the end, he couldn't bring himself to say the words "lacking in martial ethics".

How could such a respected elder admit defeat?
As for convincing him that these scenes were all spontaneous?
"How could that be? This is definitely a setup by Rolling Stone to deal with the situation in China!"

"I've never received such treatment even when I went abroad. How could Rock Records and Bian Lang, who are simply not even worthy of the attention they deserve?"

"Who gave him such audacity to act so recklessly abroad? Isn't he worried at all that he'll be back to square one after returning home?"

If the old artist's previous actions towards Bian Lang and Rolling Stone were merely due to taking bribes and doing favors, then this time he was truly enraged. He wasn't unaware of Bian Lang's past actions, and he genuinely didn't take people like Chu Ruhai, who had been dealt with by Bian Lang, seriously at all.

After all, in his view, he was not in the same league as these "trash".

Vice President Xu was just one of his many students, and certainly not the one who could contribute the most in this matter, so...

……

Returning our attention to Red Square, after the performance of "Rock 'n' Roll on the New Long March," the symphony orchestra, finally able to perform on the streets, naturally had to demonstrate the official versions of "The Internationale" and "Katyusha"!
This time the effect was even more terrifying; it felt like everyone in Red Square was singing along!
Bian Lang watched all this with a smile, then muttered to himself, "I never expected this, I never expected that the first person to achieve Wu Bai's accomplishment would be in Red Square!"

He could already imagine the spectacular scene when the Rolling Stones played those two songs once the show officially began...

After the symphony orchestra finished their performance and Bian Lang gave his thanks on the microphone, the rehearsal resumed. By the time entry began at 5 p.m., the entire Red Square was packed with people.

Needless to say, the inner area, which was fenced off and required tickets, was packed with people, and even the area outside the fence was full of people.

Whether they were music fans who couldn't get tickets or just passersby, they practically packed Red Square to the point of being completely blocked. Only the area near the Kremlin, where there were guards, had a clear passage.

Isinbayeva was genuinely surprised that Rolling Stone's personal visit would have such a huge impact: "Next time, I'm afraid we can't hold it in Red Square again." But then she thought, "If it's not held in Red Square, it feels like something's missing!"

Those who came specifically to see Rolling Stone make fun of them are now all shut up. Because of this situation, even the most seasoned critics, accustomed to finding fault with everything, are struggling to find any valid points to criticize.

Because Rolling Stone hadn't released ticket sales data beforehand, these people assumed the Red Square crowd would be around 10,000. But now, anyone with eyes can see that the enclosed ticket area is definitely not just for 10,000 people.

But whether it's 30,000 or 50,000, these people have no idea. Only the photographers and videographers who frequently attend music festivals can roughly estimate the range to be around 40,000.

Ambassador Qin, who had just entered, asked the question, and Chen Shuting didn't keep him in suspense and directly gave the number: "Forty-five thousand!"

Upon hearing this number, Ambassador Qin began to weigh the options in his mind: "Last time Hatter had 35,000 people, and Rolling Stone has a full 10,000 more this time. So, does that mean Rolling Stone has surpassed Hatter in terms of fame?"

Chen Shuting, a sensible woman, gave the answer before Ambassador Qin could even ask: "While this result is better than Hatter's solo concert, it's because they've been here before and have a fan base. Plus, the songs from last time really resonated with these fans. That's why we achieved this result. Also, we initially planned for 20,000 people, but it sold out quickly, so we gradually increased the number." After listening to Chen Shuting's explanation, Ambassador Qin nodded thoughtfully. Then, noticing the fans outside still holding flags and waiting for "support" supplies, he asked curiously, "I see there are still many fans outside. Why not consider adding more?"

"This is the limit that the team and equipment can handle. If we add more audience members, the experience will be very poor, and there may be many accidents that we cannot foresee. But even if we could have foreseen this, I think this is the limit in Red Square."

After hearing this explanation, Ambassador Qin was once again impressed with the Rolling Stones team.

Although he didn't know much about the industry's inner workings, he felt that if someone else were in charge, they would definitely sell as much as they could. Unknown problems should be left to the unknown to be dealt with, especially for those popular idols.

In comparison, there aren't many like Rolling Stone that can maintain their rationality. Actually, it's not surprising that others act that way; after all, those in the idol industry live a life of constant uncertainty. Who knows if they'll be the one whose career collapses tomorrow? Who can say for sure that some reckless fool might jump out and steal their status and popularity?

So those who take advantage of their current popularity to aggressively exploit others across different circles are genuinely serious about making money. But their other aspects are harder to judge…

"Yes, your steady and methodical approach is correct. Have you thought about today's trending topics?" The ambassador spoke calmly, but he already had an idea in mind: "The number of attendees at this Rolling Stones concert is unprecedented among Chinese artists and groups performing in Europe!"

Chen Shuting was taken aback by this sudden turn of events, then smiled frankly and said, "I wasn't prepared, but I think our colleagues will have prepared something good for us, right?"

"If not, then our embassy in Russia will send Rolling Stone a..." Such a high-profile cultural export project would be a great asset for Ambassador Qin, even if it didn't make it into his political achievements, it would still be something he could brag about while drinking!

If these Europeans happen to be holding their annual meeting together, and the one in the UK has fewer than 10000 people, then the ambassador there probably wouldn't want to sit at the same table with these guys.

Forty-five thousand music fans bought tickets to see the show, and at least forty thousand of them were foreigners! Anyone with a modicum of national pride would have to give this a thumbs up!
Take Dao Lang, for example. Regardless of the musicality or actual quality of his folk song album, the sheer number of hundreds of millions of plays worldwide makes any Chinese person feel incredibly proud. Who cares how those results were calculated, or whether the songs are as exquisite as those professors and scholars claim?
Similarly, when this achievement is reported back to China, the casual observers who like it won't care what kind of rock music Bian Lang and the Rolling Stones are singing; they'll just know that it's awesome abroad, and that's enough!
Just like Nine Treasures, even rock fans who haven't heard their songs will say, "Awesome! Their bloodline crushes the Europeans!"

While the two were chatting, Exodus had already gone upstairs.

This was Green Algae's last show to warm up for the Rolling Stones, and they should have been getting more and more relaxed, but Green Algae still seemed a little flustered seeing this scene.

Because aside from the 45,000 people in the inner field, she estimated that there were at least 10,000 more music fans in the outer area who didn't get tickets, as well as passersby who were constantly moving around!
In addition, everyone treated the Rolling Stones' performance like a festival before it started, so she was really afraid that she might make a mistake and leave some regrets for the audience, which would not be good.

Fortunately, they had an extra lead guitarist to help them today, namely Bob, Green Algae's boyfriend.

For this reason, Fimos offered his opinions quite a bit... but it was just talk; deep down, he hoped that his brother could finally end his single life with Green Algae.

Although it's true that few model couples in the rock music scene end up happily, he felt that having had one was still a good thing.

If you said this to Bian Lang, he would definitely nod in agreement! After all, in the original Earth's rock scene, the model couples always ended up with the man meeting a bad end!
It can't be said that they didn't have a good ending. Perhaps from Lennon and Cobain's perspective, that was their best ending, and also the most rock and roll way to die!
Bob sensed that Green Algae was a bit tense, and seeing that it was almost time, he went up to encourage her, saying, "Be confident. Even if you don't believe in yourself, you have to believe in my and Bian Lang's judgment."

Upon hearing this, Green Algae completely forgot her other concerns and went into berserk mode: "I absolutely trust Brother Lang, as for you, who knows what you've got your eye on me for..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Olaf's voice came through the in-ear monitor: "Green algae, that's enough!"

The green algae almost seamlessly transitioned into the lead singer's mode, then picked up the microphone to test it out, and after feeling that there were no problems, she began her daily routine of blowing the microphone:

"Hello everyone, we are the Exodus band from China! Many of you are probably hearing about us for the first time, so we would like to give a special thank you to our boss and our good brother Wave!"

Without his support and recognition, I'd probably still be struggling to survive and pursue my musical dreams in some corner of China! So, if my opening act isn't great, I hope everyone won't lower their standards for us because of Rolling Stones..."

Bian Lang had heard Green Algae's endless flattery for ages, and turned to Di Li, saying, "I think we could ask Green Algae to write any important articles in the future..."

Upon hearing this, Hua Yan couldn't help but laugh: "Brother Lang, do you really not know or what? Liang Zi and Jin Ma have a group chat, and most of these opening lines are written by Liang Zi!"

Hearing this, Bian Lang was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Damn, it's a waste of his talent to have him sing Errenzhuan rock!"

Green Algae and their team really didn't hold back at all this time. They went all out with "My Exodus" and "Whalesong" with full buffs!
Whether it was Bob's instrumental performance after being temporarily added to the lineup, or Green Algae's somewhat extraordinary singing performance, they drove the nearly 60,000 to 70,000 people in Red Square crazy!
"This metal is played by Chinese people? And they're even female lead singers! That's unbelievable!"

"I always thought you could only hear this kind of metal music in Northern Europe, I never expected that there would be bands from China..."

Shamans only have average resources. If they had a good agent and publicity, Bian Lang thinks that if they had gone to Europe back in the original Earth, the results might not be much worse than Jiu Bao's!

After the green algae finished their performance, Bob didn't leave the stage. Instead, he immediately started playing a melody, as if he was waiting for the Rolling Stones to take the stage as an overture!
This wasn't part of the original plan, but the Rolling Stones guys weren't flustered at all when they heard that melody!

This was originally the song that started the show, but Bob, being the show-off, changed it into an interesting interlude, leading the audience to clap their hands and shout, "Wave!" "Rolling Stones!"

Upon hearing the melody, Bian Lang remained calm and went straight to the microphone without even taking his instrument!

They all followed the melody and immediately got into performance mode!
With that retro sound, Bian Lang deliberately swayed to a disco rhythm, pointing towards the vast crowd of fans below the stage, and then, as the intro ended, he began to sing:
"The BJ express train to Moscow crosses the Volga River in Siberia, passes through the Swarovski forest, and arrives at the mesmerizing Kremlin..."

(End of this chapter)