Shut up. [Though it came out with a little hiccup in it, still half-hiding his face with his hand. His sniff might give it even more away, though.]

Okay. New plan. Solo act. You could pull it off. Maybe an acoustic for the sake of melody, but that's about it. Don't wanna crowd the stage.

[He still sounds just a little shaky, but good enough to finally drop his hand and give him a little smile.]