Concert riders are celebrity requests (more like demands) they MUST HAVE in order to perform.
Some performers request alcohol, some request clothing and some request food.
While on the other hand, some celebs demand more extreme riders, like 100 doves, personal chefs, rolling papers and condoms.
Yes, celebrities are known for being high maintenance, but just how far is too far on their concert riders?
And who’s responsible for all of these crazy requests? Many say it’s Van Halen who, during their 1982 tour, requested all brown M&M’s be removed from their candy bowls.
From Kanye West to Mariah Carey to 50 Cent, take a look at the most infamous concert riders and find out which celebs are behind the crazy items previously mentioned.
Which celeb takes the cake for craziest riders? Keep scrolling to find out.
*Mariah Carey:
- 20 white kittens and 100 doves
- $200 bottle of cabernet sauvignon
- Two dozen white roses and vanilla aromatherapy candles
- No busy patterns in the living room space
- Her room should be about 75 degrees
*Jennifer Lopez:
- White flowers (preferably roses or lilies)
- White lounges
- White covers for the chairs
- White candles
- White food, such as fish and fruit
- Apple pie (a la mode)
- Evian water served at room temperature.
*Beyonce:
- Dressing room should be kept at a temperature of 78 degrees
- Private bathroom cleaned with disinfectant and anti-bacteria products before she arrives
- Juicy baked chicken (legs, wings and breasts only) – heavily seasoned with fresh garlic, season salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper
- Because of contractual agreements, Beyonce can only have Pepsi products
*Kanye West:
- Hand sanitizer
- Nivea Intensive Lotion
- Neutrogena face scrub
- Carmex lip balm
- Pepsi – “NO COKE PRODUCTS”
- Kanye West only rides with drivers who are wearing 100 percent cotton, “no man-made fibers”
*Rihanna:
- Haribo gummies
- Mini Babybel cheese
- Cans of Red Bull
- A six-foot couch – “White, Cloth, Plush (No leather)” and “wide enough for her to stretch out on and sometime take a nap”
- Animal print throw pillows (“Cheetah, Leopard”) – cannot have sequins.
- 1 professional make up mirror
*50 Cent:
- 24 piece shrimp cocktail – on ice
- 2 boxes of Lifestyles and Rough Riders condoms
- 32 inch television in dressing room
- 2 cases of Heineken
- 24 new white towels
*Nicki Minaj:
- Scented candles that must smell like baked goods
- 2 space heaters – VERY IMPORTANT
- Buckets of spicy fried chicken – no thighs, lot of wings – a large cheese platter
- Three packs of gum in three different flavors
*‘N Sync:
- 1 unpublished phone line
- Assorted Sega, Gamequest and Sony Video cartridges
- 1 box chocolate pop tarts
- 36 bottles of Aquafina water – 16 ounce size
*Robin Thicke:
- Fresh pot of tea with lemon and honey
- 1 iron and ironing board
- 2 cases of Corona
- 1 bottle of Grey Goose
*Madonna:
- A 200-person entourage, including 30 bodyguards, personal chefs, a yoga instructor, an acupuncturist and an on-site dry cleaner
- 20 international phone lines
- Lilies and white and light-pink roses that have stems trimmed to precisely 6 inches
*Drake:
- 1 large deli tray (no pork nor red meat)
- 3 natural scented candles
- 1 bottle of Dr. Bonner’s peppermint soap
- 2 packs of Hanes large white t-shirts
- EZ Wider rolling papers
*Justin Bieber (16 year old Bieber):
- Purel antibacterial soap
- 1 Vicks steam inhaler
- 1 package of men’s white lo-rise socks size XS
- 1 package of men’s white crew-neck t-shirts size L
- 2 unopened bags of clean ice
*Katy Perry:
- Chauffeurs are not allowed to start a conversation with Perry and are not to stare at the backseat through the rearview mirror
- Dressing room has to be draped in cream or soft pink
- A pair of floor lamps should be in French ornate style
- Refrigerator must come with a glass door
- 3 separate (20 amp) electrical circuits
- 2 bottles of Santa Margarita Pinot Grigio
*Taylor Swift:
- 1 grande iced caramel latte with 2 sweet-n-lows (from Starbucks)
- 1 grande iced Americano with 2 sweet-n-lows and soy milk (from Starbucks)
- 1 slice pumpkin loaf (from Starbucks)
- 1 Bag frozen Edemame (it’s soy beans…in frozen vegetable section)
- 1 case Smart Water
*As for the artist who takes the cake with the most outrageous concert riders…LADY GAGA!
*As part of her Monster Ball tour rider, Gaga requested:
- White leather couches
- Fresh roses
- Black satin drapes
- Old rock posters of David Bowie, Queen, Elton John and Billie Holiday
- Peanut butter with flax seed that contain no more than 4g of sugar
And the request you will never believe… a Mannequin with puffy pink pubic hair. (Yes, you read that right).
If you were a performer, what would be your concert riders? Let us know in the Comment Section below.
