From M Magazine
Aaron is sitting alone in an empty stadium before one of his concerts. He's working on his math homework, and to be honest, he's having a tough time and wishes his best bud Craig was here to help.
"I like to travel with my friends," AC says. "Craig even gets tutored with me." But Craig, who can't always go on tour, is with his family this week. Aaron has to solve the equation himself. "I miss being in a class," he says. "But I've been out of school since 4th grade, so I'm used to it." Or is he? Welcome to Aaron's life.
1 is a lonely number Sitting in his bedroom in the back of his tour bus, Aaron plays a basketball game on his PlayStation. Everyone knows PlayStation is better when you're playing with a friend, but Aaron doesn't always have that luxury when he's touring. He's just gotta have his games, though, because they keep him busy. "I can't leave home without my PlayStation," he giggles.
Bro Nick helps Aaron deal with lonely road life by giving advice. "He tells me to watch out for a lot of the bad buisness people who really aren't your friends."
What's on his mind? At 4:30 a.m., while his family is asleep, Aaron is awake. "sometimes I just stay awake thinking," he says. What does he think about? His concerts and his fans, of course, because that's what makes his life go from lonely to amazing.
Tour secrets - revealed When he does get to go home, which is rare, Aaron catches up with his buds. "When I'm home, I play with my friends a lot," he says. Sometimes it's hard for Aaron to hear his friends talk about dances and parties that he's had to miss. But Aaron works on finding his own fun. Right now, that fun is his Winter Party Tour with his fans. It's also a good thing that Aaron's tour is a family affair. Sis Leslie is a performer, while B.J. does their make-up and Aaron's twin Angel makes sure everyone is laughing. His mom, Jane, is his manager and his dad, Bob, drives the tour bus.
He also has his tourmates to hang out with, like Myra, Lindsay Pagano, and Dream Street -- who like to play basketball with AC.
His fans are his friends Don't ever worry about Aaron feeling too lonely. He has you after all. He just has to look out at the crowd to see your smiling faces -- and screams. Plus, he loves when you throw teddy bears onstage. "I hope you enjoy everything I've come out with," he says. "Without you, I'm nothing."