China Entertainment 2000

The London Gazette was born in 1665. The first single-page, news-bearing, regularly published printed matter in British history, it was the first truly British newspaper.

Since its founder Maddie Man originally established the newspaper in Oxford, the newspaper was initially called the "Oxford Gazette". Later, due to the gradual expansion of its influence, it was renamed the "London Gazette" and was published four times a week. .

It is not only the oldest newspaper in the UK, but also one of the oldest newspapers in the world. You can imagine how important it is in the media industry.

Although the British dream of an empire on which the sun never sets has been shattered in modern times, the influence of the "London Gazette" has gradually declined compared with its peak period, and powerful rising stars such as "The Times" and "The Guardian" have caught up, but at least in London is still a weather vane in the minds of many people.

Moreover, due to the unique pioneering status of the London Gazette, it has rarely reported large-scale news on the entertainment industry. At most, it simply mentions a few lines on the sub-page as social news.

But this time, the "London Gazette" spent an entire page for the first time publishing this article on the theme of Zhouyi——

The last time a foreign singer received such treatment was Michael Jackson, who dominated the English pop music scene in the last century.

"Don't bow your head, the crown will fall off" is an article that takes sides with Zhou Yi and denounces other colleagues. The author is Jesse Marquez, a legendary journalist from England who is over 70 years old——

"It's hard to imagine that a guy who has become the so-called public enemy of London is only 23 years old today and has not even celebrated his 24th birthday.

"God, he is even younger than my grandson, but he has been debuting for more than 4 years and has become a leader in the world's music scene.

“I was surprised, surprised that his music was so powerful and warm.

"Music knows no borders. For such a person and at such an age, he should have enjoyed flowers and applause along the way smoothly, but now he has encountered groundless accusations and criticism.

"The malice from the outside world was like a surging tide, trying to drown him.

“But what surprises me is that in the face of overwhelming slander, Spike did not choose to use a humble gesture to ask for forgiveness or to settle the matter.

"He knew very well that his value and talent should not be defined by malice. He held his head high, used one wonderful performance after another, and used his soul-penetrating singing to declare to the world that he existed and was unshakable.

“Every note and every rhythm on stage is his most powerful response to those false accusations.

"He will never give up his principles and style in order to cater to certain forces, and he will not be afraid of those who try to suppress his light with power.

"He interprets tenacity and unyielding through his actions, and has become a role model and source of strength in the hearts of countless young people: never bow down, never flatter, and never fear authority.

"Because he knows that once he bows his head, the crown that symbolizes glory, faith and dreams will fall..."

This old man who has conducted many exclusive interviews with superstars such as Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Queen, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, etc. has rarely made an appearance. From the perspective of music, he has spoken eloquently and passionately. The score is higher for Zhouyi.

The world shouldn't be like this.

A boy who is only 23 years old, he has achieved major achievements, and he has become an impossible monument in the history of world pop music - he should receive praise, not your slander.

Without the blessing of the concert, this article might not have caused a chain reaction. But things are "bad" because Zhou Yi just ignited the flames in the hearts of nearly 120,000 people in London!

One person's impulse may be that of an idiot, two people's impulse may be that of a superior, three people's impulse may be that of committing a crime, but thirty, three hundred or even three thousand, that's what everyone expects.

Sometimes, the devil imprisoned in people's hearts often only needs an inducement to seduce them.

You did it, he did it, I did it, everyone did it - in this case, human beings' sense of blind obedience is often amplified.

"The BBC is a disgrace to England!"

"Shet! You can't bully a foreigner who comes with hope!"

"Music has no borders! Music has no borders! Music has no borders!"

"The Times! What are you afraid of?!"

“It’s hard to imagine how rotten our media environment is, why would Spike’s words be misinterpreted to make him look even worse?”

"Spike is innocent, Spike is great!"

"I watched both concerts from beginning to end, and I can only say that I feel sorry for Spike..."

"..."

The number of searches for "Spike", "concert", "never compromise", and "unstoppable" on Yahoo and Google increased exponentially due to this explosive popularity. By the 8th, it had already occupied 50% of the homepage news. Two, ten account for three;

Due to the 991 incident in the United States, personal blogs swept the Western Internet world at an alarming rate thanks to their high timeliness in this major case that shocked the world, and the United Kingdom is naturally no exception——

Many personal bloggers have posted their thoughts on Spike's concert, denounced the BBC and other media for being crooked, saying that they presented readers with a distorted and completely unreal Spike, and strongly demanded that these people People apologize to idols who have suffered reputational damage.

"This is a malicious interview! A malicious edit! You must apologize to Spike!"

Public opinion surged on the Internet, and several major British media groups, including the BBC, The Times, The Guardian, and The Daily Mirror, all frowned upon seeing it——

"What kind of madness is this?"

"They were the ones who watched the news with gusto and it was sold out. Why are they the ones who are now blaming us?"

"Is it possible that they are not the same batch?"

"I don't care if he does, this has to be dealt with!"

"Is Warner crazy?"

The crusade was so huge after the concert that no one would believe it without Warner's support behind it.

Otherwise, why didn't there be such a big disturbance before your concert?

"And why did that old immortal Marquez of the London Gazette come out again? Didn't he close his book long ago?"

……………………

"I asked Warner to find someone to come out."

Warner Building, in the exclusive lounge.

Qian Jiang, who was in charge of everything, smiled at Zhou Yi who came over to understand the situation: "This is an old man who really loves pop music. He was also the one who had been supporting Michael Jackson before."

Zhou Yi, who thought it was money thrown at him, was in awe -

Really a musician, that’s nothing to say.

He really didn't know much about people in the UK, and he was only familiar with the American entertainment industry. After all, there wasn't much to remember about the British entertainment industry, and most of the famous people went to the United States.

"But the next activity is to spend money."

Qian Jiang vented his anger to Zhou Yi in advance: "They must be given a taste of freedom of speech, fairness and justice."

As an old capitalist country, the British media, which lacks great virtue, have not suffered setbacks in history - they have also been forced to bow their heads and apologize.

After all, he is a traditional troublemaker, and he wants to get involved in everything.

But it is unique for a Chinese artist to apologize.

Zhou Yi raised his eyebrows: "How to say?"

"March in protest."

Qian Jiang showed his special skills.

In the early years of Hong Kong, things like parades and protests were very difficult to control. Even people of Cheng Long's level took to the streets to participate. You must know that at that time, he was already the number one superstar in Hong Kong.

As someone who has lived through that era, Qian Jiang is very familiar with how to play the British tricks, and he guarantees the authenticity——

What's more, he really has some British connections.

"The people I'm looking for are veterans, and what they're best at is inciting college students to march, because they're the best at inciting."

Qian Jiang took a sip of coffee to refresh himself and said with a smile, he looked like a weasel stealing a chicken.

College students are a group of people who have excess energy and time, like to join in the fun, and are often easily moved by themselves and follow the crowd.

"You just bite me and you don't know. Anyway, I will let this popularity last until your new album is released on the 15th."

Zhou Yi blinked, and for a moment, he even had an urge to give it a try——

Qian Jiang, who was so familiar that he knew what he wanted to fart as soon as he stuck his butt out, quickly suppressed him: "Don't mess around, this is no better than before, you must not be the first to end, it is very dangerous."

Although he usually doesn't mind that Zhou Yi likes to take the lead in charging, this time it's definitely not the case.

"You can find someone to punish you, okay?" Zhou Yi curled his lips in boredom after his heart that was about to move was suppressed.

"Don't worry. You may not know that there is an art school in London called The Brit School, and its Chinese name is London School of Performing Arts and Technology.

“This school is a secondary arts school jointly funded by the British Department of Education and Employment and the British Phonographic Industry Foundation, focusing on music, performance, drama, media, production and other subjects.

"The point is, this school has been funded and supported by several major record companies in the UK. I think you should understand what I mean."

At the end of his speech, Qian Jiang revealed a smile that looked sinister to outsiders.

Schools funded by record companies and record associations are inherently biased towards record companies, and a group of young people studying art tend to be more emotional...

Don't ask, ask me, Warner Bingqing Yujie. We are the British branch of an American record company, not a local British record company, and we are not paid!

Moreover, local British record companies have been disgusted with these impolite local media gangs for a long time. They all want to put a magnifying glass under the artist's buttocks to see if he has hemorrhoids.

Today you will be beaten, tomorrow you will be beaten, the day after tomorrow you will be suspected of cheating, and the day after tomorrow you will be suspected of coming out;

A bloody love triangle, a four-corner love and an N-corner love, a car vibrating an elevator to vibrate a vacuum, etc...

This group of forced media has to write 800 messy news stories even when an artist goes out to eat on the street - holding hands means having an underground affair, eating enough means you are pregnant, wearing loose clothes means you are about to give birth, and passing by a real estate building means you are scolded. Spend huge sums of money to buy a mansion...

In terms of the level of gossip development, even American paparazzi with a well-developed entertainment industry today have to honestly call them "Grandmaster" in front of these British guys.

Conflicts and transactions between the two industries have a long history.

Finally, a foreign monk dared to chant sutras. Even though some people in the local British record companies couldn't stand Zhou Yi, with Warner's money and ability to negotiate, they still managed to join forces to provide eye drops to these media groups. Look at the effect——

Especially the big-name artists who have been harassed by the British media, privately they are supporting them with both hands and feet.

It's hard for them to stand up, so Zhou Yi has nothing to worry about - after all, he is not British.

"Spike is not British, he is just a sunny boy who loves music. But our media puts tinted glasses on him just because he comes from Asia and China, and distorts his story without permission. Words to smear his personal image!

"This is a complete disgrace! A naked disgrace!"

Under the surging undercurrent, on the morning of July 10, 2004, a joint protest by college students officially broke out on the campus of the London School of Performing Arts and Technology, located in the west of London.

In the UK, where the media industry is extremely developed, this news instantly became like fish and chips with wings, attracting countless greedy cats armed with long guns and short cannons.

Hundreds of students held up banners to cry out for the unfair treatment suffered by Zhou Yi. One radical freshman even held a camera and shouted angrily——

As if he was really afraid that the photographer would run away with the camera, the very excited freshman hugged the body of the camera tightly with his hands, got close to the camera and made his indignant remarks. ——

"Hey, did you see it? It's a disgrace! It's a fucking disgrace! (Hey, did you hear that? What a shame! What a fucking disgrace!)"

"Hey! Jessica! Don't do this, don't do this!"

Behind the excited Xinsheng, several people who seemed to be her companions tried desperately to drag her back, but they could not drag the girl who was fighting with the camera alive.

Maybe it couldn't be pulled, so the fat girl behind him became anxious and called out her friend's full name: "Jessica Ellen Cornish! Let go! The camera is very valuable. If it is broken, you will pay for it." Sorry!"

"Don't stop me Adele!" The girl named Jessica angrily rejected her friend and continued to output without looking back. The immovable high-definition camera clearly recorded everything that happened on campus... …

London.

Zhou Yi, who sat in the Sky News live broadcast room directly after the concert, was also asked by the host about the hot public opinion topic recently. He shrugged indifferently: "I know there are too many people who want to see me fall, but My heart is as high as the sky and like a phoenix.”