For fans of the singer-songwriter Role Model, whose real name is Tucker Pillsbury, a big element of surprise during his No Place Like Tour has been the reveal of each night’s Sally.
At every show, someone is handpicked to represent the protagonist of his single “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out.” As Mr. Pillsbury performs the song, he’ll call out, “Where’s my Sally?” and out Sally comes, strutting and dancing to the music.
The Sallys have run the gamut. One night, Sally was played by the actress Natalie Portman, who will star in a Lena Dunham-produced romantic comedy called “Good Sex” opposite Mr. Pillsbury (his acting debut). Another night it was the actress and singer Reneé Rapp. Bowen Yang from “Saturday Night Live” took a turn, as did the singer and actor Troye Sivan. Last weekend, it was Kate Hudson. On other nights, Sally is an enthusiastic fan plucked from the crowd.
And it all started with a rumor.
In February, the influencer and comedian Jake Shane, who Mr. Pillsbury said had been rumored to be the inspiration for the song, texted Mr. Pillsbury to point out that they were both in Dallas.
“We were like, ‘How funny would it be to just, like, play into that and have him come onstage?’” Mr. Pillsbury, 28, said in an interview. The audience loved it. “We were like, ‘We should do this every night and just have a fan come up.’”
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