Pirelli has revealed “On the Road,” a 2022 calendar starring some of the music industry’s biggest names, including Iggy Pop, Cher, Grimes and Jennifer Hudson. This version of the popular calendar, which was halted last year due to the coronavirus, was taken by Canadian singer and photographer Bryan Adams and dedicated to “the greatest talents in the world of music”, according to a newsletter. .
“On the road is where I’ve been for the past 45 years,” Adams said in the statement, “because a musician’s life is made up of roads, travel, waiting in hotels, hours in the back. school.”
The 2022 edition, which is the 48th edition of the Italian tire company, is a glimpse into the life of a touring artist. From the splendid multi-tiered billboards towering over the street to the ruins of room service: silver clothes strewn aside, half-eaten salads and empty glasses of water. The photos follow a fun narrative circuit: each month, Adams not only introduces a new star, but also introduces a new setting.
Iggy Pop painted part of her photo session silver. Credit: Bryan Adams / Pirelli
For May, the phrase “stepping backstage” introduces three images of Cher striding through the labyrinthine hallways of an unnamed venue like a stage manager. In November, only the word “aftershow” accompanies some shots of Rita Ora posing inside the tub, absentmindedly pouring wine over the rim. Each month is also timestamped, meaning that Adams’ story of road life is neatly packaged to represent the span of a day: starting in January at 7:45 a.m. and spanning into the small hours of December mornings at 4:12. to be
It’s rock star symbolism at its finest, painting beloved – if not somewhat cliche – images of smashed lipsticks, abandoned microphones and rising stars. perched on top of the piano. The entire calendar was captured in just three days, with most of the celebrities being photographed in Los Angeles at Chateau Marmont or the Palace Theatre, while Saweetie’s photographs were taken from Hotel La Scalinatella in Capri, Italy.
Adams’ ended the calendar himself, with a self-portrait of the pilot and soccer player musing: “On the way to the next show.”
Top image: St. Vincent for the Pirelli Calendar 2022.
