Band riders. A constant source of hassle for promoters. What will they ask for next?
Some bands just want beer and pizza. Others aren't quite so easy to please.
Here's a selection of some of the funniest, and downright outrageous items demanded for when this lot come off stage...
Def Leppard - very, very small plums.
Motley Crue - Grey Poupon dijon mustard
Keith Richards - Norah Jones
James Brown - two girls under 21
David Hasselhoff - a life size cut-out of...David Hasselhoff
Bon Jovi - two large Squeegees
Gorgoroth - 50 sheep heads and one carpenter
Pink Floyd - a miniature golf course
Lil Kim - three walls covered in pink fluff
Tenacious D - Three whores, houmous
“After every take, Mutt would say, ‘Check the tuning, man!’ This went on and on for almost a year. One day, I just gave him the guitar and said, ‘You tune it. I can’t take this anymore!’”: How legendary producer Mutt Lange drove the Cars half-mad
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