I’ve always wondered this. Whenever I see a touring band, comedian, etc., I’ve always wondered how they are ushered from the venue when the streets are bustling with traffic because everyone else is leaving, and how they’re able to keep their stay location(s) a secret from the general public. Do they have food delivered? Do they stay holed up the entire time?
Thank you in advance for a breakdown of how this works!
Edit: I can’t respond to each reply but just wanted to thank you all for the responses!
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It depends a lot but in general it is not that big of a deal. Firstly everyone in the service business, hotel, taxi, restaurant, etc. are trained to be discrete. Telling fans information about famous people is strictly prohibited. You give them as much privacy as they need. A celebrity may therefore book flights, taxi rides, hotel rooms, etc. and not expect this to become public knowledge.
And then the general public is also not that big of a deal. It can actually be hard to recognize a celebrity on the streets as they are in a different context and wear different clothes and stuff then you are used to seeing them in. Even if you recognize them you might assume they just look like the celebrity and are not actually the real one. But even if you know who they are most people can behave themselves and does not create a big fuzz about it.
So basically even a very famous band can book hotels like normal. Even if people know which hotel they stay at beforehand they will get protected by the hotel staff. They can order food to be delivered or they can leave in normal clothes and go to a restaurant to eat. If there is a crowd in front of the hotel there are usually several rear or side entrances to the hotel. It is easy for a taxi to pull up to one of the entrances and pick them up. The hotel might even have a secured garage where they can get into a car without being seen. When arriving to the venue it is the same. There is usually a back entrance for all the equipment to be delivered where they can get into the venue. And who cares if they even get seen as it is no secret they will be performing and fans are not getting access into the venue to follow them. Leaving the venue as well after the performance can be done through the back entrance as equipment is being loaded there and workers are leaving. It is impossible to follow everyone who is leaving through the back entrance. From there they can go to the hotel, they might head for the airport, but it is not uncommon to go out for a few drinks as well.
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