NEW YORK: Clive Davis' pre-Grammy celebration is so white-hot you can't buy tickets, and he said it has been hard telling some long-term participants they can't be welcomed back.
Davis' Saturday night occasion, held a day prior to the 2018 Grammy Awards, propelled the professions of Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys, and have highlighted all-stars like Aretha Franklin, Carole King, Smokey Robinson and Carly Simon. He initially held the occasion 42 years back.
Davis said "there's no such thing as a ticket … you can't purchase a ticket for $50,000."
"You're welcome to go to, so it's excruciating on the grounds that individuals used to go 25, 30 years back, I need to prepare for Tim Cook of Apple and Daniel Ek of Spotify," he said in a meeting at the Sheraton Times Square, where the celebration will occur. "You need the new individuals too, new (song)writers, new makers. It's extremely excruciating on the grounds that it comes a point where you say this isn't a lifetime pass."
Past participants at the occasion incorporate Johnny Depp, Quincy Jones, Sting, Joni Mitchell, Diddy, Sylvester Stallone, Jane Fonda, Herbie Hancock, Carly Simon, Michael Keaton, Jamie Foxx, Chris Rock, Barry Manilow and that's just the beginning.
The music official was tight-lipped, per common, about who might play out this year. Jay-Z, who is the best contender at the Grammys with eight assignments, will get the Grammy Salute To Industry Icons Award at the function.
Davis said the occasion will likewise pay tribute to New York City, where the Grammys have returned for its 60th commemoration following 15 years in Los Angeles.
"You will see Broadway given extraordinary consideration too in light of the fact that the most recent couple of years have been so fantastic for Broadway (with) 'Hamilton' and 'Dear Evan Hanson,'" he said.
Rapper Logic, who had an immense hit a year ago with the suicide anticipation consideration "1-800-273-8255," will perform at Davis' celebration out of the blue. He's additionally a first-time Grammy candidate, going after tune of the year and best music video.
"It's exceptionally strange to perceive what's occurred with the tune," said Logic, sitting with Davis.
Alongside the melody's co-stars Alessia Cara and Khalid, Logic will play out the track a day later at the Grammys with a gathering of suicide endeavor and misfortune survivors chose by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
"Simply consider that for a moment, similar to this is the greatest night of my whole life. As a craftsman I just get the chance to do this out of the blue once, so I've been quite recently extremely attempting to do my best to extremely live at the time and let myself know, 'Appreciate it, appreciate it. Try not to concentrate excessively on needing to win or needing to this, fair truly appreciate that that you're here and this melody has done its activity," Logic said.
The Grammys will air live on CBS from Madison Square Garden at 7:30 pm.
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