I mean, other than doing Inside (which was fantastic), acting in films like promising young woman, and producing a bunch of stuff - tours were something he stopped doing for mental health reasons, iirc…
That said, I don’t know when you’re comparing this to.
I don’t understand what you’ve written for the first line - how does, for instance, Bo Burnham put “lie” to the idea that celebrities don’t ask for it?
Given the mercurial nature of the public, I’d almost argue that “celebrities” (or possibly influencers) have no actual control over their popularity, and unlike politicians aren’t necessarily looking to control what you do in your life… So are probably a bit different.
I mean, he had dropped out of shows etc well before inside, is my point, I guess. So again, a confusing example.