What do Ben Platt and Travis Kelce have in widespread? A love of Uncrustables, for one.
“I at all times have Uncrustables in my dressing room as a result of: (a) peanut butter has plenty of protein, and (b) it’s a extremely comforting snack and makes all these unfamiliar locations on the street really feel very homey,” Platt, 30, reveals solely in his Backstage Go function within the newest situation of Us Weekly, on newsstands now.
As for Kelce, 34, the NFL star shared his love for the pre-packaged PB&Js from Smucker’s on an episode of his and brother Jason Kelce’s podcast, “New Heights.”
“I eat an Uncrustables in all probability greater than I eat the rest on the planet,” Kelce mentioned.
Along with the nostalgic snack, Platt shared all of his tour must-haves and craziest backstage tales with Us as he wrapped up his Honeymind tour, which took him throughout the nation this summer time, singing his album of the identical title.
The star-studded tour featured visitor appearances by large artists, from Sam Smith and Jennifer Hudson to Platt’s Pitch Excellent co-star and on-screen roommate, Skylar Astin.
“Thanks for letting me sing and carry out and play my very own music, it brings me the last word pleasure,” Platt wrote by way of Instagram on Sunday, July 28, the day after his final present.
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What’s your pre-show ritual?
“I do a FaceTime heat up with my vocal instructor, Lisa Kaplan, which is an element stretch and half vocal warm-up,” Platt advised Us. “Then I steam slightly bit, placed on some stunning oil so my nails look shiny on stage, drink plenty of water and go on!”
What was your craziest live performance or tour expertise?
“I performed Madison Sq. Backyard up to now, which was superb, and the Hollywood Bowl, which is the place I had my first job, in order that was a full circle second to headline there,” Platt shared. “However on this tour, taking part in the Ryman — which is the mom church of nation music, and particularly being in Nashville, the place I wrote my album — introduced it again residence to the place the music was born. Attending to carry out two nights on the Ryman was simply superb.”
Platt continued: “[It was] a vote of confidence for the music that I used to be attempting to make, and it pays homage to music that I actually respect and songwriters that I respect. There are plenty of good ghosts in there!”
What’s your favourite track to play stay? What new track out of your new album are you excited to play stay?
“I feel my favourite track to play stay from this album might be ‘All American Queen,’ simply because it’s so joyful and celebratory,” Platt advised Us. “I feel that queer individuals deserve the chance to simply rejoice their specialness.”
The singer added that singing Joni Mitchell’s track “River” — which he sang as Payton Hobart on Netflix’s The Politician in 2019 — was one other particular second for him.
“I get to sing Joni Mitchell on this tour, which I actually like to do,” he mentioned. “[‘River’] is one other favourite to sing as a result of it’s a really quiet pin-drop second.”
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What’s your ideally suited afterparty?
“Panda Categorical! And both simply Noah [Galvin, his partner] and I there, or three to 5 individuals who I’m very shut with as a result of I’m a really introverted particular person. And a vodka martini,” Platt advised Us.
