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CNN - U.S. BREAKING NEWS
Reputation Stadium Tour Sells Out Amid Courtroom Drama
By Jennifer Bailey
If you had gone on the internet just over 2 months ago and tried to predict the return of the person at that time referred to as “Hollywood’s Biggest Snake,” well, it’s easy to say that you would have been bullied off of the internet.
Many tried to do so, in fact, and subsequently found themselves out of both a platform and career, mainly by the hands of Mateo Gomez and his fans. The hashtag “#shaneisoverparty” trended for weeks following the leak of an interview now believed to be fabricated and taken out of context.
Yet, despite the overwhelming surge of hatred that has sent many Hollywood stars to their metaphorical deaths, Hollywood’s biggest snake, also known as Shane Hollander, did not crumble under the weight of his critics. Instead, he used them as fuel, successfully saving his reputation from ruin, mostly due to the release of the aptly-named Reputation album and related materials, as well as the announcement of the Reputation Stadium Tour.
For the release of both of these events, analysts, professionals in the music industry, as well as casual fans alike all had opinions about what was commonly referred to as the "audacity of Shane Hollander,” a term famously popularized by this viral tweet. After all, it takes a lot of guts to release a very controversial album with one day’s notice after having disappeared for the past 8 months.
As many Shane fans on the internet have stated, however, the “jokes on them,” as the album famously hit record-breaking numbers in the weeks following its release (most likely due to the PR buzz created in the day preceding. See this article for more) and the tour, although not releasing tickets the “traditional” way in order to minimize resale as much as possible, is already predicted to have record-breaking attendance for a tour of its magnitude.
Meanwhile, Mateo Gomez has lost much of his presence in the media as the trial regarding his alleged kidnapping and assault of Shane Hollander has been delayed several times due to the high-profile nature of the case amid other jurisdictional reasons.
There is no date set as of today for the trial due to the recent request of Gomez’s lawyers pushing the trial back another 6 months back. This delay, requested in late January, will prevent any courtroom proceedings from occurring until at least the end of June. Gomez’s lawyers told CNN the delay was necessary “due to the attention surrounding Hollander’s album as well as a necessity for more time to sufficiently prepare” though the effects will not be seen until the trial occurs.
CNN will remain committed to reporting on this situation in the coming months as the trial approaches and Hollander’s tour kicks off.
Boston Bears ✔️ @bostonbearsmlh
IT’S GO TIME 🐻
YOUR DEFENDING STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS HAVE SECURED THEIR PLAYOFF POSITION!
[Graphic of Ilya Rozanov, Luca Haas, and Hayden Pike all standing in various Bears uniforms, faces excited. Beneath it, in large, bold letters, it simply reads: CLINCHED.]
Text To: Ilya <3
Shane: ahhh motherfucker how dare you clinch in fucking buffalo of all places 🙄 🙄
Ilya: Oh? Thought you would be happy for me but maybe not….
Ilya: Should we get divorce? I heard you have good lawyer, so I may need to get on that
Shane: omg you suck
Shane: god forbid a guy make one silly joke
Shane: jesus christ
Ilya: Mmmm you can call me Ilya that’s ok
Ilya: Or daddy
Shane: not in your wildest dreams motherfucker
Shane: 🖕
Shane: but seriously…
Shane: i’m so proud of you! these last few months have been crazy and i know it’s been hard for you, but you’ve really stuck with it and it’s shown
Ilya: Thank you moy lyubimyy. Everything ok at home?
Shane: yep, ryan’s kept a good eye on everything
Ilya <3 loved this message.
@shanehollanderfound
Wondering about the dates for the Reputation Stadium Tour? Check them out at www.shanehollander.com for more info! Quick facts: Starts tomorrow March 27th at Rogers Centre in Toronto! Thank god for the retractable roof ;) Will continue (as of now) until the end of September with a break at the end of June into early July, likely for his ongoing court case with Mateo Gomez!
gigi @thegisfor_thatgirl
Y’all I was thinking about it this evening because I was like, “OMG I can’t wait to know what the setlist is for rep” right? And then I realized that Shane will probably be singing at least a few songs from loml which means he’s singing about what happened with him and Ilya?? Like what the fuck that will hurt so much oh my fucking god
frannie @tweettweetbirdie
THE WAY MY GRIN JUST SLOWLY SLID OFF MY FACE WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU
gigi @thegisfor_thatgirl
Sorry!!! 🫣
alex attack @music4life
Um this just made the thought of shane singing the prophecy LIVE pop into my head and now i want to go back to sleep
gigi @thegisfor_thatgirl
Criminal. God I’m going to die when I go, aren’t I 😭😭
CALL FROM: UNKNOWN NUMBER
Answer it? yes no
CALL FROM: UNKNOWN NUMBER
Answer it? yes no
CALL FROM: UNKNOWN NUMBER
Answer it? yes no
Listen to voicemail? yes no
[Male Voice: Hi Yuna, this is Jeb Morales, Mateo Gomez’s publicist. I’ve tried to reach out to your team several times over the past few months, but for some reason I don’t think my calls are getting through. Anyway, I just wanted to send a quick reminder that legal action will be taken against you and used in court for any libel or slander shown against my client in the coming weeks, as I understand that your tour is set to begin tomorrow. Once again, we’ll have no issues if you simply agree to stop spreading lies about my client; I’m sure you understand both the necessity and ease with which you can do that. Please call me back.]
Gmail March 26, 10:14 PM EST
Rolex Thank You For Everything, Shane!
Amazon Package To Be Delivered Tomorrow!
Hollander Hub Recaps From Last Meeting
Luca Haas accidentally deleted your number haha
To: Farah Jalali ([email protected])
From: Yuna Hollander ([email protected])
CC: Shane Hollander ([email protected])
Date: March 26th, 10:07 PM
Subject: Fucking Jeb
Hi Farah,
Jeb’s started calling me now, too. Not sure how he got my number, but I blocked him, so I guess we’ll never know. Not sure when he’s going to give up. It’s getting almost admirable at this point with how little legal basis he has to stand upon. Tried to tell us to stop telling lies which would apparently be both necessary and easy.
This guy sucks,
Yuna
Reply From Farah Jalali ([email protected]):
Ugh, he really does
-Farah
TMZ @TMZ
MLH Captain Ilya Rozanov seen heading to the airport looking very suspicious 👀 Could the Bears’ Superstar have finally ended things with walking scandal Shane Hollander? Is he off to see his new lover? Stick around to find out!
[Image Attached: Ilya wearing a Bears hoodie and sweatpants walking into Logan International Airport. He has sunglasses on and a Boston baseball cap pulled low over his eyes, almost like he’s trying to avoid suspicion. He rolls a blue suitcase with one arm as he stares at his phone.]
i hate tabloids omfg @rosenumberone
Or….get this…….he’s taking a flight to see SHANE’S TOUR OPEN OMG HOW STUPID ARE WE HOLY SHIT. I don’t know what’s worse, the fact that someone gets paid to write this or the fact that people actually believe it ‼️‼️
matteo is ew @gomezgetawayfromme
Holy fucking shit I need to touch grass or go get a PhD or something to counteract the sheer stupidity that is this post.
Shane Hollander Tracker @shanehtracker
12 hours until the Reputation Stadium Tour begins! See you all in Toronto!
Private DM from: jb @john_beck78
One chance to end this tour now.
You have been warned.
Delete two messages from @john_beck78? yes no
Private DM from: lola @mateogomezreleasepls
Your fucking tour is pathetic. I hope your stands are empty.
Delete one message from @reformedshanestan? yes no
Text To: Ryan
Shane: hey, have you seen the recent dms? pretty creepy
Ryan: Yeah, I get that, but we’ve assessed their validity as well as communicated extensively with the stadium staff, and as of now, there are no true threats.
Ryan: And I will be with you no matter what.
Shane: thank you.
Ryan: You hired me.
Ryan: Just doing my job.
Shane: you’re more than a bodyguard and you know that
Ryan: Let’s see how tonight goes and then talk.
Groupchats
@lolalinlove
jane i just wanted to say thank you for these fucking tickets!! can’t believe you got us vip tickets for your fucking opening night
@lolalinlove
like, seriously
@2001theperson
What Lola said!! Thank you Jane 😘
@shanehollanderfound
a huge thanks from me and isla as well!! we are literally hyped already and it’s only 9am
@janeloveshockey
y’all are literally the reason i’m alive rn so don’t even with me
@janeloveshockey
we love all of you so much
@lilyofthevalley
This is least we could do.
@lilyofthevalley
Also this groupchat makes me feel aggressively single and I’m literally dating the love of my life
@janeloveshockey
awww babe
r/shanehollanderhateclub
u/real_man_69
Just read this article from Forbes: “Reputation Stadium Tour? More Like Flop Stadium Tour”
Truly a fascinating read, completely goes along with everything I think about that wretched man.
Just wanted to come on here before the tour starts to share this article and remind everyone that there will be so much anti-Matoe Gomez and pro-Shane Hollander propaganda shoved down our throats in the next few months. It’s important to stay strong and know that no matter what the media “says,” they’re not telling the real truth.
Shane Hollander is a liar and his tour will prove that!!
u/70s_rock_only
HELL YEAH!!!
u/mimiandhermakeup
I may only be 16 but even I know that this is the REAL truth!
u/shanedefense101
this article doesn’t even make sense?? like the ticket sales are because of a ticketmaster selling strategy, not her popularity? and “propaganda”? you mean real security camera footage and cold hard facts? ok buddy 🤷
This user has been banned from r/shanehollanderhateclub and blocked by u/real_man_69.
Google Search History - March 27th, 9:46 AM
Shane Hollander reputation
View Results? yes no
Fox News
Shane Hollander: Pushing A Gay Agenda on Our Children?
New York Post
Why The Reputation “Stadium” Tour Will Struggle to Even Sell Half of Its Tickets
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@shane4life : REP TODAY BITCHHHH
Wikipedia
Reputation Stadium Tour - Venue and Dates
Google Trends - Trending Now
- Shane Hollander tour set list
↑ 600%
just here for the vibes @bagelsbeballin
To everyone who didn’t believe me…when i say imma get myself there, IMMA GET MYSELF TO THAT FUCKING TOUR MED SCHOOL BE DAMNED
[Image of the Reputation Stadium Tour Setup, a long stage running down the middle of the floor, four huge screens on either side of the central walkway.]
just here for the vibes @bagelsbeballin
also can we talk about this fucking set up???
april baby @aprillikesmusiclol
I have to say…all those news articles talking about “empty stands” and whatnot look pretty silly right about now. This stadium looks pretty damn full to me!
Instagram Story, 8:37 PM EST
@roselandryactress
[A selfie of Rose inside Roger’s Centre. She is holding the phone up with his right hand, and clearly has a light-up bracelet on her left hand which she has held in a peace sign. She is wearing all black, clearly a nod to the era, with black cargo pants, doc martins, and a long-sleeved mesh shirt. Her hair is done up in a fancy bun. She is smiling widely.
Black text reads: COULD NOT BE MORE HYPED]
all things HOLLANOV! @hollanovwhereyouat
Ilya Rozanov along with some of the other Bears spotted entering Rogers Centre! All of them clearly know the theme.
[Image Attached: Ilya, Luca, Cliff, Hayden as well as a few other Bears players are visible standing together around Ilya’s phone. Luca is squinting up at one of the direction signs, and Hayden is pointing one direction while Cliff is pointing the complete other. They’re all wearing some sort of Shane Hollander merch.]
TikTok trending, 9:11 PM
@kiki_allstar
y’all i somehow got the entire stadium tour intro on video. lady luck was on my side tonight 🍀
[The video starts, camera trained on the empty stage in the center of the stadium. It’s dark, the roof retracted due to the cold March air. From behind the camera, three girls can be heard chatting.
Girl #1: Okay, should be starting any minute. His opening song has got to be “…Ready For It?”right?
Girl #2: I mean like, yeah, it’s perfect, isn’t it?
Girl #3: But Shane hasn’t exactly been predictable. Maybe it’s too perfect for a–
The girl’s voice cuts off as the stadium suddenly lights up, the bracelets that had been handed out suddenly lighting up in sync.
Girl #2: HOLY–
On the screen in the middle, a clock appears, the time resting on 11:06 for a few seconds before a click is heard and it suddenly disappears as quickly as it appears. The bracelets turn off.
For a second, there is nothing, and then every screen in the stadium lights up, a timelapse of the Shane Hollander tracker tweets appearing, starting at the last day of Shane’s media blackout (Day 213) before it begins to count down, all the way to Day 1.
That screen lingers for a second before fading to darkness. Audio starts, and Shane's humming in the intro to Don’t Blame Me is heard before that too fades out.
Suddenly, every screen lights up once more, all of the hate against Shane–the tweets, the articles, the discussion pages, the videos, the posts–begin to pile up, slowly filling every screen and brightening the arena along with it.
Don’t Blame Me starts again, and the whole stadium seems to hold its breath. Suddenly, the central screens part, and Shane appears, a simple microphone held in one hand.
Shane: Don’t blame me, love made me crazy. If it doesn’t, you ain’t doing it right.
The entire arena explodes into cheers.]
Instagram Story, 9:22 PM EST
@lucahaas11
[Video of Shane on stage, wearing baggy cargo pants and a loose white linen shirt.
Shane: Good evening, Toronto. My name’s Shane, and welcome to the Reputation Stadium Tour.
The stadium erupts in cheers, and Shane pauses for a second as he waits for the noise to die down.
Shane: This tour really has been a long time coming, and I’m so honored that you’ve decided to spend your night here with me today. Now, let’s rewind the clock a little bit, back to when I was, say, 19?
Shane: Because, I’m not sure if you know, but my love life has been a bit of a wild ride. I’d love to relive it, wouldn’t you?
The opening notes to …Ready For It? begin to play, and Shane grins as the crowd erupts once more.
Shane: Let’s do this.
Luca turns the camera to Roz, who is watching the stage intently as he bops his head.
Luca’s laugh is heard, and then the video ends.]
Mateo in prison campaign @lolalinlove
WHEN I THOUGHT I COULDN’T LOVE THIS ALBUM MORE REP TOUR COMES AND JUST CRASHES INTO ME LIKE NOPE BITCH
Mateo in prison campaign @lolalinlove
THIS SETLIST IS AMAZINGGGGG
dan @carloanddanfan
To everyone asking if there’s been any loml yet: we’re 7 (?) songs in and he’s only sang a mashup of fearless/you belong with me, and everything else is rep!! It’s all been very upbeat though, so I wonder if he’s going to have a specific section for the sadder songs
shane’s #1 @samforshane
THANK YOU!! getting major fomo bc i’m not there
Katie Kat @katemason679
Girl me too!! Living through these livestreams rn
mack @mackattack
Y’all I was trying to livetweet but I can’t do this! This tour is so fucking good holy shit. Buy your fucking tickets now
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#shanehollander
shanesupremacy
shane hollander the audacity you had to play fucking COME OVER, THE PROPHECY and LOML in a ROW is ridiculous. Oh my fucking lord it was like I ran out of tears
maggielovespop
Ahhhh rep tour was somehow even better than I thought it would be! My cheeks hurt from smiling so much but also my eyes hurt from crying so fucking hard. I’m so conflicted 😭 Will talk more in the morning but the best part was UNDOUBTABLY shane wearing Ilya’s jersey at the end during call it what you want. They showed his face on screen and he was SHOOK
kkharveyismyqueen
WHO NEEDS THERAPY WHEN YOU CAN JUST SCREAM SMALLEST MAN WITH SHANE HOLLANDER???
user78909
rep tour sucked….
Click to view more? yes no
IS WHAT I WOULD SAY IF I WAS A FUCKING LIAR GOD SHANE YOU’RE A GENIUS
shane ✨ ✔️@shanehollandersinger
thank you to all who came to rep stadium tour in toronto tonight! get home safely <3
BOSTON NIGHTLY NEWS, March 30, 6:00 PM EST:
Diana: Welcome back to Boston Nightly News at 6. I’m your host, Diana Mitchell–
Paul: And I’m your other host, Paul Lancing.
A slight pause. Diana smiles, while Paul just looks on stoically.
Diana: Lots of excitement in the city this week as hometown hero Shane Hollander kicked off his tour for his latest album, Reputation.
Paul: The tour debuted at the Roger’s Centre in Toronto, Hollander selling out the stadium both yesterday and on Saturday evening despite numerous predictions that he would struggle to get fans to even one show.
Diana: Hollander will be making a pitstop in Boston later this summer, playing for four nights at Fenway in early September, so get your tickets now!
Paul: And while you wait, there’s over a dozen venues across the city participating in a city-wide Reputation Fest where they’ll be having happy hours and streaming the concert every tour date.
Diana: Or, check out TD Garden where a variety of Reputation-themed activities have been planned to celebrate his legendary performances in that venue!
Paul: Now, after this break, we’ll talk about the changing science within the food producing industry and what that means for the average consumer.
Diana: We’ll catch you after the break.
REPUTATION TOUR ONGOING @shanetourupdates
A list of all of Shane’s surprise/changing songs from the first venue of the tour!
Toronto (Night 1): Love Story, Style
Toronto (Night 2): Sparks Fly
Next stop: Ottawa
Apple Notes, April 3rd, 9:17 AM
proposal ideas:
- not on a fucking balcony
- public?
- different ring
- on stage? how to get that set-up?
- in boston
- must be after court case
- god I can’t wait to marry him
Text To: Shane, lyubimyy
Ilya: Good show tonight! Yuna cried when you sang best day
Shane: yeah, i know. she texted me
Shane: thanks for watching
Ilya: Of course, baby. You’re still coming to the game tomorrow, right?
Shane: actually babe not sure i can make it. we have some mandatory thing tomorrow
Shane: idk something’s wrong with the stage i think
Ilya: Oh.
Ilya: That’s ok! You’ll still be there in spirit, right?
Shane: of course baby ❤️im really sorry
Shane: gonna turn in early, kind of tired tonight
Ilya: it’s ok hon, good night!
HOCKEY NEWS @nhlupdates
The Bears are on an 8-game winning streak! Can they continue this momentum into their next game against the Florida Wildcats?
Bea <3 @justhereforthehockey
do we think shane will be there? Miami isn’t THAT far from sunrise
benny @florida_sucks
oh undoubtedly those two are sickening (affectionate)
#1 mateo gomez hater @lilyofthevalley
i wouldn’t be so sure
Text To: BOSTON W/O CAP
Hayden: OK y’all I have a message to pass on from Shane
Hayden: “if you tell him, i stg all of you will be eating applesauce for the entirety of your measly playoff appearance because i will beat you to a fucking pulp”
Hayden: So uh do with that what you will
Luca: damn reputation shane means business
4 people laughed at this message.
Cliff: Yes captain-in-law 🫡
Hayden: Shane’s says they’re not married yet
Victor: YET???
Connor: YET??
Ryan: PROPOSAL QUESTION MARKS
Hayden: This team never fails to embarrass me
17 people laughed at this message.
TMZ @TMZ
Ilya Rozanov looking particularly sad this evening during warmups. Could Shane Hollander have found a new beau already? Could the Reputation Stadium Tour really be the end to this legendary pairing?
[Image Attached: Ilya on the ice looking no less sad or unhappy than normal.]
i hate tabloids omfg @rosenumberone
Can we pick a side?? Is Ilya the cheater or is Shane?? Like goddamn
matteo is ew @gomezgetawayfromme
Ooh look at TMZ upgrading to a fifth grade vocabulary. Let’s go guys!! This a “legendary” moment!
Instagram Close Friends, 9:46 PM EST
@rozhockeygod
[A video of Shane dapping up the Boston Bears players after their win against Florida. Everyone is grinning, and from behind the camera comes Ilya’s voice, trying to sound exasperated but just comes out completely found.
Ilya: Okay, okay, enough celebrating. Was fooled, jerks. Tomorrow, we do one million bag skates.
Hayden rolls his eyes, tossing a roll of tape in the air.
Hayden: Sure, Cap.
The other guys nod, mumbling their own skeptical agreements.
Ilya: Really!
Shane grins.
Shane: Sure babe.
White text below reads: When the love of your life lies to you about coming to the game 😞]
Hayden Pike @hpprivate commented: Stop being salty, Cap and start being happy, gosh. We’ve only heard you complain about not seeing your boy for the past 2 weeks straight.
View Blocked Messages? yes no
Delete 6 voicemails from UNKNOWN NUMBER, confirm? yes no
Voicemail #4:
Unknown Number: Shane, you might have been able to hide that from your new lover, but you could never hide that from me. You will face the consequences for your actions, mark my words, even if it comes at the cost of your little…lover.
Unknown Number: Break up with Ilya.
Unknown Number: You have been warned for the last time.
REPUTATION TOUR ONGOING @shanetourupdates
One great night in Miami! Shane played Adore You as his surprise song this evening! See you next in: TAMPA
Flight Details
LAX → MIA 5 hr 27 min
Departure at 9:41 AM PT, Boarding at 9:11
Group D
Estimated Time of Arrival: 6:08 PM EST
Apple Notes 12:32 AM
It was a few years ago, I showed up here
And they still tell the story of how you disappeared
Text To: Ryan
Shane: ryan?