Superstar

"When did you come back? The last time I spoke with you, were you still in London?" Hugo sat down in his seat, looked around somewhat restrained, and finally fell on the opposite Michael.

Michael did not answer immediately, but slowly took off his jacket, then the scarf, then the hat, and finally the sunglasses, as if peeling an onion, showing the true face to Hugo layer by layer, "Why do you Wearing a hat all the time, and not taking it off indoors is a strange behavior."

After Michael's reminder, Hugo reacted. In the past, Hugo has long been used to walking around wearing a hat, and he is always guarding against paparazzi, so he has forgotten. Now Hugo and Michael are sitting in a box, and Michael's huge bodyguard team, Joseph and Samora are guarding the outer compartment. The corridor of the restaurant is outside the outer compartment.

Under such intensive protection, Hugo didn't have to worry, he took off his hat readily, and immediately saw Michael's astonished expression.

Michael was stunned, and then he chuckled lightly. He looked up again and looked at Hugo’s thin hairy head. He was so happy that he couldn’t help but his laughter rose again, and finally turned into joy. Laughed, "God, you are such an interesting person."

Michael looked at Hugo carefully and nodded secretly. Although the hairstyle is half of the artist’s face, he has to admit that Hugo is indeed a good foundation. Even if he is bald, he does not expose too many shortcomings. Excited again and again, "Why do you look more like...a scholar, or a professor after you shaved your head?"

Hugo shrugged, "Maybe it's because I'm too smart. After using my brain too much, my hair fell out." That's what it means to be extremely smart. After Hugo's bald head, the image has a strong bookishness, which really surprised everyone. Not only did it not be fierce and fierce, but instead it converged and precipitated the usual sunshine into a learned wisdom.

The smile on the corner of Michael’s mouth opened again, but this time he didn’t worry about Hugo’s hairstyle anymore, but changed the subject, “Last time we talked, I was still in London. I remember you were preparing for a Grammy. Come on." Michael turned the subject back again, "I watched the show, it was a beautiful job!" Michael smiled and praised, although he spoke softly, he could clearly feel the brisk ending of his words, "but , The performance of Nirvana was not planned, right?"

Michael's seniority and veteran knows how conservative the Grammy's stage is. Hugo laughed, "This is the charm of the stage, isn't it?" He didn't admit it, but he didn't deny it either. "Last time you said you were preparing for a new album in London? How are you preparing now?"

Although Michael has disappeared from the media for nearly two years, he has been actively preparing for his fifth official studio album as an adult. Hugo didn't know the specific situation, he just knew about it.

"It's almost done. I actually went back to Los Angeles last month, just to prepare for the return of the new album." Michael said simply, "Actually, I originally planned to release this album in the UK to promote It also started in the UK. But then I thought a lot..." At this point, Michael took a deep look at Hugo, "I still decided to come back to the United States."

Stand up wherever you fall. Michael remembered Hugo's encouragement and affirmation at the time, although he was worried about sorrow. The follow-up impact of the Tong case will cause trouble for publicity, but he decided to face it bravely.

"But now it seems that I have had an unexpected gain." Michael kept his eyes on Hugo's eyes and said softly.

If Hugo remembers correctly, Michael Jackson’s fifth official solo album "History" after he became an adult was released in 1995. There are two albums in total. The first is a collection and the second is a new song. Included. In history, this album kicked off with the largest and most expensive publicity event in history, but it was smashed. child. The follow-up influence of the case has spread, and the road ahead for the album "History" is very tortuous.

On the one hand, the critics have mixed praise and criticism for the album, but Michael is still attacking in groups. Deep down in people's hearts, it is generally believed that even if the accusation is dropped, Michael is still burdened with prostitutes. The suspicion of the child, the crime committed against the child is a capital punishment in the United States, and no one wants to "forgive" Michael.

On the one hand, it is because of the interests of Sony Columbia Records. They think it is likely to be Michael's swan song-or because of sorrow. child. Therefore, they set a very high price for the two-disc album. Although the price of the two-disc package was a bit higher than that of the single-disc package, Sony has set a very high price that cannot be matched by any other two-disc record.

On the other hand, it’s because of Sony’s lack of attention and hastily its promotional strategy. The single promotion and the album’s sales curve were not linked in time; on the other hand, Michael was absent from most of the promotional activities in the US market, all of which led to the album. Sales follow-up is weak.

Therefore, although the album "History" airborne the Billboard Championship with record-breaking sales in the first week, it only won for two consecutive weeks, which is completely inconsistent with Sony's three-month dominance. The media even believes that this album is Michael. The last swan song.

In the end, although "History" won 3.5 million sales in the US market, while the global market had 16 million units as of 1998, the results are not bad, but after all, it is not the glory of the peak period. Up.

What about now?

Hugo greeted Michael's sight. The Michael in front of him was still unassuming. It is hard to imagine that the domineering world superstar on the stage has no aura in private, but the vigor and indifferent that exudes from Michael It's impressive. This is not the one in history. child. The murdered man was exhausted and discouraged.

Of course Hugo knew what Michael was talking about as the "windfall". The collapse of the Chandler family allowed the truth to be revealed to the world. The shackles that Michael had been carrying for two years were finally released. Although the injury has been caused, the wound stayed there forever, and the negative impact has been deeply rooted; at least, Michael has washed away the grievances, and this is the most important thing.

"The truth will not be buried forever, this is the truth." Hugo said with a chuckle, his eyes filled with firm confidence, not overly blatant or overly excited, as if all this was justified.

Sorrow. child. The truth of the case was announced to the public fourteen years in advance. Hugo doesn't know what will happen in the future. This may be his boldest and most direct change in the history of this time and space. No one knows the second time in 2003. The child false accusation will not appear, no one knows whether Michael will continue to be silent or the phoenix Nirvana, no one knows whether there are still countless people mourning the departure of a generation of superstars in the midsummer of 2009... But at least, all of this has found a change Key.

So, does this mean that the prospects of the "History" album can also be changed?

Michael looked at the confidence in Hugo's eyes. Although he had known Hugo's trust in him a long time ago, today, standing in front of Hugo and feeling his huge confidence, Michael is moved indescribably. When the whole world has given up on themselves, but there are still people who are willing to stand behind them, this moving complex, even Shakespeare's quill can hardly explain clearly.

"When I saw the news, I cried, like a child, sitting on the side of the bed and crying. I cried at a loss until I was short of breath and almost fainted." Michael said calmly, as if to say. Like other people’s stories, there was a slight smile on the corner of my mouth, “I didn’t even know why I was crying until the end of crying. I just felt very sad, very sad... Then I suddenly began to remember the last time I was like this. When did you shed your tears presumptuously?" At this point, Michael pursed his lips and chuckled lightly. "If I remember correctly, that was when I was really a kid, when my brothers and I were on tour together. Back then. I'm a real kid, so funny, isn't it?"

Hugo looked at the breezy clouds at the corner of Michael's mouth and sighed softly. He had never imagined how Michael would react to his grievances when he was alive, because he had no way to imagine. Not only because Michael is too far away from him ~www.readwn.com~, but also because everything that Michael has experienced is too complicated, too large, and too heavy. As a bystander, he can't appreciate the complexity.

But now seeing Michael's relaxed expression, Hugo felt a little more melancholy. He couldn't imagine the grievance and sadness behind Michael's howling and crying, and he couldn't imagine the bitterness and heaviness behind Michael's understatement. Any language was pale at this time, so Hugo was silent, just looking at Michael, who was immersed in his memories.

Michael bowed his head and blinked to let the mist in his eyes dissipate, then raised his head again and looked at Hugo. He has never been a person who likes to express his inner emotions, because he knows that in the entertainment industry, to show his true emotions, no one cares and no one sympathizes. In the end, it is himself who is injured. But this time it was an exception, because only Michael knew it. child. The weight of the cross of the case is so heavy and terrifying, it almost wipes him out. Even if it's just a recollection, all his physical strength will be consumed.

Michael adjusted his breathing a little, and said to Hugo again, "I talked to Dawes on the phone, no matter what his purpose is, and what means he uses, but he gave me the truth, I just I should say thank you." Michael paused for a while, his eyes looked at Hugo seriously like never before, "But, he said, I should thank you because you gave the first clue."