We jump to July 2014 with Danny ( played by Al Pacino ) in his dressing room , snorting cocaine and drinking booze , as he gets ready for a sold out concert in an arena . He walks through the corridor and onto the stage where an elderly audience sings along to a hit song from decades ago — one that Danny has sung thousands of times . “ Hey Baby Doll … What ’ s going on ?” he sings . It ’ s a cheesy bubble gum pop song that features even cheesier dance moves by
Pacino , but a chorus that is likely to stay with you for weeks afterwards . After the show , Danny reflects on his aging audience with his manager ( played by Christopher Plummer ) who tips him off about a surprise birthday party coming his way . He feigns surprise the next day as his mansion is filled with guests he could care less about . As the party winds down the manager and Danny admire the star ’ s current girlfriend passed out on the ground .