An Undefined Line

This is in response to Emily Burke’s response to my blog.
In my original blog entry I talked about the destruction of musical instruments at the end of a performance committed by bands such as Nirvana, who at time did it to ensure that their manager could not force them into encores. Emily responded to the question that I posted and in her response criticized the band for this behavior and referred to it as selfish. This got me thinking about how celebrity is dealt with in our society and some of the expectations that are forced upon those who reach a certain level of fame, like Nirvana.
We cannot deny that this society is addicted to entertainment and that we tend to follow the lives of celebrities to an unhealthy level. With things such as Entertainment weekly, or shows like entertainment tonight, or channels like E (entertainment) it is not hard to see how this cultural phenomenon has invaded our everyday lives. This fact has lead me to the conclusion that not only does entertainment take up way too much of our day to day lives, but it also makes us feel some sort of entitlement to things such as the time and life of these people that we idolize for one reason or another.
There is an entire occupation that is devoted to following celebrities around every day of their life. Paparazzi are notorious for going the extra mile to get a photo or sound bite from those who we deem as newsworthy. What many people fail to realize how intrusive this can be to someone. I know I get frustrated when I feel like people are getting to involved in my life and they have an entire country wanting to know every detail about them . I think that this can be very trying and test the patience of celebrities, and I also think that they deserve some privacy just as much as we do.
This brings me to my next point which is a concert. The main act of a show, the one that most people go to see, is usually on stage for an hour or more. Being on stage and singing (for those who don’t lip sync) and playing music for 90 minutes can be exhausting, and they do it almost every night. One has to ask themselves if it is right for a band to play their set, go off stage just to have a manager say you have to go back out because they are cheering loud enough. Are the bands and musicians really their merely to bend and twist to our every demand. The general population is not subject to those standards why should those who have a gift be held to a different standard? Is having a gift a life sentence into servitude to their fans?

Question: How much does musician owe their fans? At one point does it cross the line into absurdity?