Int: I had the chance to see you earlier this year. You played guitar for Louis Tomlinson when he was on tour. One thing that actually struck me during the show was how a lot of these songs that in their studio version sound like indie rock had been turned up a couple of notches on the “heaviness” scale. Let’s say Bigger Than Me is a 6 out of 10 or something, live becomes a 9 out of 10! It’s like whoa! THese are some big guitar chords and these are loud, loud drums, you know. They really “rockified” every single one of these Louis Tomlinson songs. So, was that something you had a hand in as a guitarist?
IA: I don’t think I can take too much credit if I can be completely honest. I think Louis in that tour and how we prepared for that tour, he was very generous in the amount of sort of collaboration and creativity he sort of awarded us as the band. So Steve, who plays the drums, he’s the musical director. So a lot of, most of the set comes from him and he’s amazing. Very very very talented. I’d never done a session gig before this one. And I feel very very lucky that my first proper session job is playing for Louis Tomlinson. That’s crazy and so lucky to do that. You hear things from other people about how it is to be a session player and I kind of had it in my head that it’d be like, cool you turn up, you do as you’re told, and that’s the end of it. But like working with Louis, in terms of the music and with a lot of other stuff, it's like your opinions are valued and like everyone’s sort of part of the team. Yeah very very cool thing to be a part of for sure. [...] I still can’t get my head around, very very grateful. It’s mad.
Isaac Anderson speaking about working for Louis on Alex Waters [10.23.22 / begins at 15:40 mark]
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As of September 28 2022, Louis is a registered officer of the following companies, according to the UK Companies House website:
LT Merch LLP (new)(merch, possibly related to 28 OP?)
LT Touring LLP (tour)
LT Publishing Ltd (songwriting)
Triple String Ltd (label imprint)
78 Productions Ltd (main business/production company, used for his records, AFHF live events and AFHF documentary)
PPM Ltd (One Direction remnants)
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The whole framing of Lestat as the sole symbol of patriarchy that fandom is so desperate to put him in doesn't work unless you deliberately ignore how he was also a victim of rape and abuse before he was turned. People want him to be fit into this strict role of "father figure/violent husband/perpetrator" that is only that and not even a whole person, and in doing so they need to push aside the fact that despite being his family's provider, he was also pushed into that role when his father forbid him from joining a monastery or gaining an education that he wanted. Lestat wanted to run away with a theater group as a kid, and actually managed to do so once Gabrielle gave him her blessing and monetary support in order to go to Paris. He didn't always want to be the provider, he was forced into that role and became despondent when he thought he would never get a chance to leave his home.
His new life prior to being turned is pretty much the antithesis to the whole "Lestat is a manly man who would sooner throw up than be compared to a woman" spiel: he lived with another man in Paris while also being an actor, having left his family and "responsibility" to them. The only family member he was ever close to was his mother, all the other male members shunned or ridiculed him. Add onto that the fact that his turning firmly placed him within the role of the damsel/victim: he's kidnapped from his bed by a stranger, taken into a tower and left to rot while being fed on for a week, before then being raped and violently turned all while never even being asked if he would consent to it in any normal circumstance. But you of course have to ignore all of this if you want him to only represent the aggressor/patriarch while Louis is the helpless unhappy matriarch of the family.
My issue isn't that I think Louis isn't a victim, it's that it's not unrealistic for Lestat to be an aggressor/abuser while also displaying traits that aren't regularly assigned to stereotypical depictions of male characters. He's abusive to Claudia while also having been a victim of abuse from his own family. He's not a good maker/teacher, but he also didn't even have one when he was turned. He's the provider/attempted protector of the family and seemed to like being that, while also having run away from his own family prior to this to act in a theater in Paris. He's a rich white man while also being obviously effeminate in public spaces, even to Tom's own bigoted humor.
Like Louis' own complicated story with being his family's benefactor and provider, you can't firmly place Lestat as being one thing or another in terms of gender ideals without deliberately ignoring parts about him that don't fit this. And I don't think it's an absolute necessity, when even in Louis' own story, Lestat isn't stripped of his effeminate mannerisms or behavior while also being the abusive maker/father/lover.
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Ldpdl is not a perfect character or person by any means; he's judgemental, he pimps out women, he's selfish and self centered, he don't listen, he's neglectful in his relationships, and he LOVE white peen. However some white people talk about this man like he killed Jesus with a blunt spoon and ion think that's right
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Hey, do you happen to know if BMG is involved in his tour side of business? I remember seeing a clip when he first broke his arm and Matt Vines said/joked he could CXL the tour and snapped back saying that he was fronting all the money for it. I don’t know much about the music business but how much would it take to put on stadium shows. Like will he have to get sponsors? Up until this point I don’t think he’s had them outside of AFHF.
Hello,
No BMG isn’t involved with touring.
Louis is “fronting the money” via his own company called LT Touring. (Unknown wether Louis financially contributed to that company himself and to what extent/ and or the company has loans from banks or investors)(This get more complicated since he has several companies linked to his career and I wouldn’t be surprised if money flows from one bucket to another for accounting and taxes purposes, but I could be wrong on that)
The tour is organized by his booking agency (Wasserman) and the local promoters. Both take a part of the revenues (ticket sales).
He does not need sponsors for stadium. Since it’s a bigger venues there are more seats and the prices are usually higher, which should ensure more revenues.
There are production costs associated with each show but a show that doesn’t sell well will be absorbed by the revenues from other shows. Touring data on twitter sometimes puts the number for louis’ shows. (Check out my touring data tag)
I am usure how merch is accounted for, since Louis now has a LT Merch LLP. This one might be for 28 op though.
In the end, if a tour doesn’t sell well it’s the touring company, once everyone including the crew has been paid, that will be in trouble, not the artist. If the tour makes profits, then the profits are distributed to the shareholders.
Let me know if you have more questions!
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