Random Most Outrageous Backstage Rider Requests (25 items)

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  (#16) Pharrell Williams

  • Pop, Funk, Hip hop

  Pharrell Williams has acknowleged his love for the late Carl Sagan numerous times, explaining that he's got a deep admiration for the legendary astronomer and cosmologist. Taking his love for Sagan one step further, Williams reportedly requests a photo of Sagan in his dressing room. 

  "I can only aspire to be someone that people learn as much from as they learned from Carl Sagan. Carl Sagan is to me what A Tribe Called Quest was to [N*E*R*D] for music," Williams said in an interview about Sagan's influence on him. 
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  (#24) 50 Cent

  • Hip hop music, Gangsta rap

  50 Cent's rider seems pretty standard, with food and beverage requests, though he apparently doesn't like pork at all.

  A leaked rider revealed that the rapper completely banned pork from anywhere in his vicinity at all times. He did, however, welcome a couple boxes of Lifestyles Rough Riders condoms.
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  (#1) Mariah Carey

  • Pop, Contemporary R&B

  With a reputation for being a diva, nothing Mariah Carey demands in her rider should be too much of a shock. One hundred white doves and a dozen kittens, though? That's pretty extra.

  Apparently, Carey wanted these animals surrounding her at an appearance to turn on Christmas lights. She didn't get her wish, though, as it was opposed by health and safety officials.

  "We did manage to source the doves that we were going to release into the sky, but the kittens proved terribly difficult," an official stated. "In the end, it was made clear that due to health and safety, there was no way we could have the animals at Westfield. We do not allow pets into Westfield - that rule would apply for everyone."
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  (#18) AC/DC

  • Blues-rock, Boogie rock, Rock music, Heavy metal, Rock and roll, Hard rock

  It's pretty unclear as to why AC/DC would need oxygen tanks and masks on tour, but apparently they do. According to a 2008 rider, the band requested tanks and masks in addition to some pretty reasonable requests, including "fun size" candy bars and a case of beer.

  The beer wasn't allowed in dressing rooms before the show, however. Perhaps because they were filling up on oxygen?
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  (#23) Jack White

  • Blues-rock, Punk blues, Rock music, Garage rock, Country rock, Pop rock, Alternative rock, Bluegrass, Alternative country, Indie rock

  Rocker Jack White went viral after his tour rider leaked and revealed an unorthodox request. Sure, there were some essentials and some unsurprising requirements like specific foods and beverages, but White also included a recipe in his rider for guacamole. According to reports, he requires that the recipe be made prior to his arrival.

  In an interview with NPR, chef Martin Morales said he tried the recipe and approved of White's favorite guac. "It's down to the fresh ingredients and the timing of the way each ingredient is put together," Morales said. 
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  (#4) Madonna

  • Pop, Electronica

  Madonna is basically pop royalty, and her tour rider pretty much reflects that. She's got some standard diva stuff in there, like personal chefs and whatnot, but there are also quite a few items that are extravagent and shocking. Would you believe Madonna demands a brand-new toilet seat everywhere she goes?

  Stuff like that is rumored to be all over her rider, but there's one requirement that really tops them all: She reportedly ships all of her furniture around with her, and demands that any hotel furniture be removed and replaced with her own. That way, anywhere she goes feels like home. 

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