ZM radio host Jay Reeve has been in Las Vegas with his boss, Radio Network MD Dean Buchanan. Spy hears they had quite a time at the the fourth annual iHeartRadio Music Festival, hosted by Ryan Seacrest at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, with two days of incredible acts.
Buchanan, a music scene veteran, was astonished at how doors have opened since the discovery of teen sensation Lorde. "Because of Lorde, all we needed was our accents and before you knew it we were backstage with Lorde, her mum, Sonja Yelich - who Reeve won over with a Stolen Girlfriend's bear - and Lorde's band, Ben Barter and Jimmy Mac."
That was just the entree. Before long they were chatting with mega-star festival opener Taylor Swift. Reeve told Spy: "She genuinely loves Lorde, adores New Zealand and was just lovely to hang backstage with." They also met Coldplay's Chris Martin and Ed Sheeran. Buchanan added: "Lorde is on massive billboards all over the US, Kiwis quickly forget just how huge she is in the US. Her Hunger Games' Mockingjay soundtrack has just come out and she is only just beginning. Lorde is opening many doors for Kiwis."
Buchanan hit the work desk Tuesday morning while Reeve, 38, stopped in San Diego with his wife, media personality Anna, and twin sons Oscar and Hunter. The proud parents took their cute 6-month-olds for their first ocean dip.
Meanwhile, Lorde took time out from her super-busy schedule to go in to bat for popular cookie bar, Moustache, which is facing closure. Located in the Civic building on Wellesley St West, the small business is faced with a potential rent increase of 40 per cent.
