Tour Stop
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Billboard followed Larry June as he prepared for his electrifying set at Rolling Loud LA. He gave us an inside look at his trailer, wardrobe and tour must-haves. We see him interact with his fans prior to the show, be interviewed backstage and more! Larry June:What up, Billboard? It’s Larry June, and welcome to my […]
Singer, songwriter and dancer Victoria Monét gives Billboard a full behind-the-scenes look at her The Jaguar Tour, being a mother on the road, getting her first solo Billboard Hot 100 placement, love for Ciara and more!Victoria Monét:Are you hearing that?
Cameraman:Yeah, let’s hold for one second.
Victoria Monét:I can’t get no quiet around here because we’re on tour.
What’s up? It’s Victoria Monét, and this is my tour stop in New York City. And this is where I’m at the stage right down there in a little bit, so see you there!
It’s my very first tour, headlining ever. I’m doing a combination of songs from Jaguar I and Jaguar II. So you get, like, kind of two of my projects in one tour. It’s just really awesome. I’m excited to be doing this.
If I had to pick my favorite songs to perform from ‘Jaguar I and II, I think I would bookend it. My show starts with “Moment,” which is from Jaguar I, and it’s always exciting to see the crowd for the very first time. Everyone’s just, like, super in tune, all the phones are out, so that’s always really exciting. And then the finale is really fun. I do a song from Jaguar II called “On My Mama.” There’s a lot of energy surrounding it — it’s on the radio right now, so it feels very current.
The dance from the music video is somewhat viral, so I can see people doing it in the audience, so that always makes it more, like, an interactive part of the show, which feels really fun to do.
To see “On My Mama” become my first solo Hot 100 entry is really insane. I’ve been writing for so long and I’ve seen glimpses of it for my pen, but not for me as an artist, so it’s really, like, a whole new light for me. I’m super excited. I’m really grateful. I know how much it takes to get an accolade now. So I’m just thankful for everyone who is behind the scenes pushing it, every person at radio, everybody who’s streaming it and sharing with their friends and just making it go and do what it’s doing. I just have a really good understanding of what it takes to be anywhere near Hot 100. So I’m very, very thankful.
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Big Time Rush gives Billboard a full behind-the-scenes look at the group’s biggest tour yet, the Can’t Get Enough tour. The boyband takes us through soundcheck, meet and greets, and more during its concert at Jones Beach Theater in New York.
Logan Henderson:Billboard, are you ready? You ain’t ready?
Kendall Schmidt:I brought my espresso machine from home.
James Maslow:That’s a must.
Logan Henderson:He handles the morning drinks. I handle the evening drinks with tequila.
James Maslow:Casamigos Reposado on standby!
Logan Henderson:Hey! We’re Big Time Rush, and welcome …
James Maslow:And welcome to our tour stop.
So these were custom made for us.
Logan Henderson:If you think they look like tablecloths, it’s because it is.
James Maslow:They’re vintage, but hey, they’re lighter because it’s summertime — everybody’s got their own letters, and all their embroideries are specific to the tour.
Carlos PenaVega:It was also made in Brooklyn.
Kendall Schmidt:Made in Brooklyn by the way.
James Maslow:Playing in Florida at the Kennedy Space Station.
James Maslow”And Niagara Falls, so yeah, it’s pretty sweet.
James Maslow:100% one-of-a-kind looks for opening.
Kendall Schmidt:We’ve had more, like, stuff on stage before, but it’s definitely the biggest production that we’ve had. And it’s the most well-thought-out and we definitely really focused into making this the biggest show yet.
Logan Henderson:Yeah, this is the most visually beautiful show that we put on. We’ve had lots of different iterations of our tours and everything like that, but this is probably the most beautiful to watch. So we’re playing music we’ve never played on tour before. Got a whole bunch of new music that we’re playing and been very lucky.
Watch the full video with Big Time Rush above!