Outrageous Celebrity Backstage Demands
Elliot Feldman
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It's debatable whether today's performers are placing more backstage demands on promoters and concert venues than performers of the past; but, one thing is certain: some of these star demands specified in contract riders can be outrageous. And it seems that the more dubious the star's status the mor 
e ridiculous the demands.
K-Fed
Even though tickets to his performances haven't been selling well lately, the former "Mr. Britney Spears" still has a long list of backstage demands that include one bottle of Jack Daniels, one bottle of Grey Goose vodka, two packs of Marlboro cigarettes (1 red/1 lite"), and aromatherapy pillar candles, a incongruous and potent mix of lethal and new age.
At the Video Music Awards
At the 2005 Video Music Awards, Sean ("P Diddy", or "Diddy" or "Doo Wah Diddy") Combs asked for six tuberose candles and four bottles of Hypnotiq French liqueur. Not to be outdone, English rockers Coldplay asked for two pairs black stretch boxer shorts and four pairs of dark socks. Rapper 50 Cent asked for two boxes of Lifestyles and Rough Rider condoms.
Madonna
Backstage at a 2004 concert in Ireland, former Material Girl gone religious (also known as "Esther") demanded 25 cases of high priced Kabbalah Water, a product of a controversial Los Angeles-based religious movement. Also, at a Wembley Stadium concert in England, she asked that the air conditioning be turned off despite 90-degree August heat. British Health and Safety begged to differ and the air conditioning stayed on.
Iggy Pop
Scottish promoters treated it as a joke, but punk rocker Iggy Pop asked for "seven dwarves dressed up as those dwarves out of that film about the dwarves. You know the one. Cinderella?"
Michael Bolton
For a 1996 concert, alleged soul singer Michael Bolton asked venue promoters for a local gospel choir that's "African American or ethnic/mixed."
Barry Manilow
Before he arrives at concert venue, Manilow asks that members of his fan club be allowed inside the venue on the morning of the concert to decorate his dressing room.
Gnarls Barkley
K-Fed
Even though tickets to his performances haven't been selling well lately, the former "Mr. Britney Spears" still has a long list of backstage demands that include one bottle of Jack Daniels, one bottle of Grey Goose vodka, two packs of Marlboro cigarettes (1 red/1 lite"), and aromatherapy pillar candles, a incongruous and potent mix of lethal and new age.
At the Video Music Awards
At the 2005 Video Music Awards, Sean ("P Diddy", or "Diddy" or "Doo Wah Diddy") Combs asked for six tuberose candles and four bottles of Hypnotiq French liqueur. Not to be outdone, English rockers Coldplay asked for two pairs black stretch boxer shorts and four pairs of dark socks. Rapper 50 Cent asked for two boxes of Lifestyles and Rough Rider condoms.
Madonna
Backstage at a 2004 concert in Ireland, former Material Girl gone religious (also known as "Esther") demanded 25 cases of high priced Kabbalah Water, a product of a controversial Los Angeles-based religious movement. Also, at a Wembley Stadium concert in England, she asked that the air conditioning be turned off despite 90-degree August heat. British Health and Safety begged to differ and the air conditioning stayed on.
Iggy Pop
Scottish promoters treated it as a joke, but punk rocker Iggy Pop asked for "seven dwarves dressed up as those dwarves out of that film about the dwarves. You know the one. Cinderella?"
Michael Bolton
For a 1996 concert, alleged soul singer Michael Bolton asked venue promoters for a local gospel choir that's "African American or ethnic/mixed."
Barry Manilow
Before he arrives at concert venue, Manilow asks that members of his fan club be allowed inside the venue on the morning of the concert to decorate his dressing room.
Gnarls Barkley