Six outrageous rider requests

Jack White has been left red-faced after details of his rider were published. The rocker’s desire for homemade guacamole and that the venue should be a banana-free zone raised eyebrows but his requests pale in comparison with these musicians’ curious requests…

Van Halen

The stadium rockers once infamously demanded a bowl of M&Ms with the brown ones taken out. They later claimed this directive was a test to check whether venue bosses read the list in full.

Beyoncé

Backstage demands during the singer’s Mrs Carter Show world tour reportedly included freshly painted white walls and red toilet paper.

Paul McCartney

The foliage fan has asked for 19 leafy 6ft plants and four leafy 4ft plants. He also makes clear that all food should be meat-free and include no meat by-products.

Axl Rose

In 2012 the Guns N’ Roses star stipulated that a square melon was an item ‘that absolutely can’t be missed’. Just a few hundred of the fruit are produced each year.

Jennifer Lopez

The singer has strong opinions on interior décor, demanding ‘white flowers, white tablecloths, white curtains, white candles and white couches’. Also, her coffee must be stirred anti-clockwise.

Eminem

When he appeared at a Bangor music festival in 2011, the rapper instructed the organisers to build a wooden pond for his koi carp.

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