18 Celebrities Who Demanded the Strangest Things

Nathan Johnson Published 12/24/2023 in Funny

celebrities are known for having extravagant tastes, but these famous folk went above and beyond with their radical requests. Sure, everyone wants to have their bases covered and a few pamperings along the way, so the best way to try and ensure that is by making the staff aware of your expectations.

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In 2011, Katy Perry’s rider included specific furniture requirements and she demanded there be absolutely no carnations.
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Van Halen requested a bowl of M&M’s at each tour stop but with all the brown ones picked out.
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Weird Al asked for “one garish Hawaiian shirt” at every appearance but once he accumulated too many his wife started donating them.
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Paul McCartney requests that his needs as a vegetarian are met. There can be no real or vegan leather in sight, however, he requests a specific brand of soap that contains traces of animal fats, so it’s confusing.
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Cher requests to have a separate room just for her wigs.
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Pharrell began asking for a framed photo of Carl Sagan as a joke but it’s actually become a staple in his rider.
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During the intense filming of mother!, Jennifer Lawerence had a “Kardashian tent” sent to her from the crew. This included the infamous family’s show playing nonstop and photos of them to escape the stressful shoot.
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Beyoncé likes having her dressing room set to 78 degrees, as well as keeping a well-seasoned chicken near her.
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During his 2009 tour, Jay-Z required 7 dressing rooms along with some high-quality peanut butter and jelly.
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Rihanna likes to have a plush, animal-print rug to walk on barefoot.
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Right after her breakup with Justin Bieber in 2014, Selena Gomez requested that no one on her team go by the name “Justin.” The Justins that did work for her went by something different when she was around.
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Justin Timberlake has someone sanitize doorknobs that he might come in contact with every two hours while he’s there.
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Britney Spears’ rider changes from tour stop to tour stop but at an October 2011 show in London, she requested McDonald’s cheeseburgers without the buns, 100 figs and prunes, toothpaste, fish and chip dinners, and a framed picture of Princess Diana.
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During his 2016 The Life of Pablo tour, Kanye West asked for an alcoholic slushy machine – one side Hennessy and Coke for him, the other with Grey Goose and lemonade for Kim Kardashian.
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For their 2004 tour, Metallica called for bacon to be served with EVERY meal.
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Jennifer Lopez prefers to have an all-white dressing room to keep her mind and spirit at ease. This means white candles, white tables, white couches, white drapes, white tablecloths and white flowers.
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Christina Aguilera has to have a police body guards so that she under no circumstances has to sit in traffic.
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Prince would ask that all of his food come to him wrapped in plastic because he enjoyed unwrapping his food himself.

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In 2011, Katy Perry’s rider included specific furniture requirements and she demanded there be absolutely no carnations.
2.
Van Halen requested a bowl of M&M’s at each tour stop but with all the brown ones picked out.
3.
Weird Al asked for “one garish Hawaiian shirt” at every appearance but once he accumulated too many his wife started donating them.
4.
Paul McCartney requests that his needs as a vegetarian are met. There can be no real or vegan leather in sight, however, he requests a specific brand of soap that contains traces of animal fats, so it’s confusing.
5.
Cher requests to have a separate room just for her wigs.
6.
Pharrell began asking for a framed photo of Carl Sagan as a joke but it’s actually become a staple in his rider.
7.
During the intense filming of mother!, Jennifer Lawerence had a “Kardashian tent” sent to her from the crew. This included the infamous family’s show playing nonstop and photos of them to escape the stressful shoot.
8.
Beyoncé likes having her dressing room set to 78 degrees, as well as keeping a well-seasoned chicken near her.
9.
During his 2009 tour, Jay-Z required 7 dressing rooms along with some high-quality peanut butter and jelly.
10.
Rihanna likes to have a plush, animal-print rug to walk on barefoot.
11.
Right after her breakup with Justin Bieber in 2014, Selena Gomez requested that no one on her team go by the name “Justin.” The Justins that did work for her went by something different when she was around.
12.
Justin Timberlake has someone sanitize doorknobs that he might come in contact with every two hours while he’s there.
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Britney Spears’ rider changes from tour stop to tour stop but at an October 2011 show in London, she requested McDonald’s cheeseburgers without the buns, 100 figs and prunes, toothpaste, fish and chip dinners, and a framed picture of Princess Diana.
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During his 2016 The Life of Pablo tour, Kanye West asked for an alcoholic slushy machine – one side Hennessy and Coke for him, the other with Grey Goose and lemonade for Kim Kardashian.
15.
For their 2004 tour, Metallica called for bacon to be served with EVERY meal.
16.
Jennifer Lopez prefers to have an all-white dressing room to keep her mind and spirit at ease. This means white candles, white tables, white couches, white drapes, white tablecloths and white flowers.
17.
Christina Aguilera has to have a police body guards so that she under no circumstances has to sit in traffic.
18.
Prince would ask that all of his food come to him wrapped in plastic because he enjoyed unwrapping his food himself.

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In 2011, Katy Perry’s rider included specific furniture requirements and she demanded there be absolutely no carnations.

2.
Van Halen requested a bowl of M&M’s at each tour stop but with all the brown ones picked out.

3.
Weird Al asked for “one garish Hawaiian shirt” at every appearance but once he accumulated too many his wife started donating them.

4.
Paul McCartney requests that his needs as a vegetarian are met. There can be no real or vegan leather in sight, however, he requests a specific brand of soap that contains traces of animal fats, so it’s confusing.

5.
Cher requests to have a separate room just for her wigs.

6.
Pharrell began asking for a framed photo of Carl Sagan as a joke but it’s actually become a staple in his rider.

7.
During the intense filming of mother!, Jennifer Lawerence had a “Kardashian tent” sent to her from the crew. This included the infamous family’s show playing nonstop and photos of them to escape the stressful shoot.

8.
Beyoncé likes having her dressing room set to 78 degrees, as well as keeping a well-seasoned chicken near her.

9.
During his 2009 tour, Jay-Z required 7 dressing rooms along with some high-quality peanut butter and jelly.

10.
Rihanna likes to have a plush, animal-print rug to walk on barefoot.

11.
Right after her breakup with Justin Bieber in 2014, Selena Gomez requested that no one on her team go by the name “Justin.” The Justins that did work for her went by something different when she was around.

12.
Justin Timberlake has someone sanitize doorknobs that he might come in contact with every two hours while he’s there.

13.
Britney Spears’ rider changes from tour stop to tour stop but at an October 2011 show in London, she requested McDonald’s cheeseburgers without the buns, 100 figs and prunes, toothpaste, fish and chip dinners, and a framed picture of Princess Diana.

14.
During his 2016 The Life of Pablo tour, Kanye West asked for an alcoholic slushy machine – one side Hennessy and Coke for him, the other with Grey Goose and lemonade for Kim Kardashian.

15.
For their 2004 tour, Metallica called for bacon to be served with EVERY meal.

16.
Jennifer Lopez prefers to have an all-white dressing room to keep her mind and spirit at ease. This means white candles, white tables, white couches, white drapes, white tablecloths and white flowers.

17.
Christina Aguilera has to have a police body guards so that she under no circumstances has to sit in traffic.

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Prince would ask that all of his food come to him wrapped in plastic because he enjoyed unwrapping his food himself.

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1. In 2011, Katy Perry’s rider included specific furniture requirements and she demanded there be absolutely no carnations.

2. Van Halen requested a bowl of M&M’s at each tour stop but with all the brown ones picked out.

3. Weird Al asked for “one garish Hawaiian shirt” at every appearance but once he accumulated too many his wife started donating them.

4. Paul McCartney requests that his needs as a vegetarian are met. There can be no real or vegan leather in sight, however, he requests a specific brand of soap that contains traces of animal fats, so it’s confusing.

5. Cher requests to have a separate room just for her wigs.

6. Pharrell began asking for a framed photo of Carl Sagan as a joke but it’s actually become a staple in his rider.

7. During the intense filming of mother!, Jennifer Lawerence had a “Kardashian tent” sent to her from the crew. This included the infamous family’s show playing nonstop and photos of them to escape the stressful shoot.

8. Beyoncé likes having her dressing room set to 78 degrees, as well as keeping a well-seasoned chicken near her.

9. During his 2009 tour, Jay-Z required 7 dressing rooms along with some high-quality peanut butter and jelly.

10. Rihanna likes to have a plush, animal-print rug to walk on barefoot.

11. Right after her breakup with Justin Bieber in 2014, Selena Gomez requested that no one on her team go by the name “Justin.” The Justins that did work for her went by something different when she was around.

12. Justin Timberlake has someone sanitize doorknobs that he might come in contact with every two hours while he’s there.

13. Britney Spears’ rider changes from tour stop to tour stop but at an October 2011 show in London, she requested McDonald’s cheeseburgers without the buns, 100 figs and prunes, toothpaste, fish and chip dinners, and a framed picture of Princess Diana.

14. During his 2016 The Life of Pablo tour, Kanye West asked for an alcoholic slushy machine – one side Hennessy and Coke for him, the other with Grey Goose and lemonade for Kim Kardashian.

15. For their 2004 tour, Metallica called for bacon to be served with EVERY meal.

16. Jennifer Lopez prefers to have an all-white dressing room to keep her mind and spirit at ease. This means white candles, white tables, white couches, white drapes, white tablecloths and white flowers.

17. Christina Aguilera has to have a police body guards so that she under no circumstances has to sit in traffic.

18. Prince would ask that all of his food come to him wrapped in plastic because he enjoyed unwrapping his food himself.

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1.
In 2011, Katy Perry’s rider included specific furniture requirements and she demanded there be absolutely no carnations.

2.
Van Halen requested a bowl of M&M’s at each tour stop but with all the brown ones picked out.

3.
Weird Al asked for “one garish Hawaiian shirt” at every appearance but once he accumulated too many his wife started donating them.

4.
Paul McCartney requests that his needs as a vegetarian are met. There can be no real or vegan leather in sight, however, he requests a specific brand of soap that contains traces of animal fats, so it’s confusing.

5.
Cher requests to have a separate room just for her wigs.

6.
Pharrell began asking for a framed photo of Carl Sagan as a joke but it’s actually become a staple in his rider.

7.
During the intense filming of mother!, Jennifer Lawerence had a “Kardashian tent” sent to her from the crew. This included the infamous family’s show playing nonstop and photos of them to escape the stressful shoot.

8.
Beyoncé likes having her dressing room set to 78 degrees, as well as keeping a well-seasoned chicken near her.

9.
During his 2009 tour, Jay-Z required 7 dressing rooms along with some high-quality peanut butter and jelly.

10.
Rihanna likes to have a plush, animal-print rug to walk on barefoot.

11.
Right after her breakup with Justin Bieber in 2014, Selena Gomez requested that no one on her team go by the name “Justin.” The Justins that did work for her went by something different when she was around.

12.
Justin Timberlake has someone sanitize doorknobs that he might come in contact with every two hours while he’s there.

13.
Britney Spears’ rider changes from tour stop to tour stop but at an October 2011 show in London, she requested McDonald’s cheeseburgers without the buns, 100 figs and prunes, toothpaste, fish and chip dinners, and a framed picture of Princess Diana.

14.
During his 2016 The Life of Pablo tour, Kanye West asked for an alcoholic slushy machine – one side Hennessy and Coke for him, the other with Grey Goose and lemonade for Kim Kardashian.

15.
For their 2004 tour, Metallica called for bacon to be served with EVERY meal.

16.
Jennifer Lopez prefers to have an all-white dressing room to keep her mind and spirit at ease. This means white candles, white tables, white couches, white drapes, white tablecloths and white flowers.

17.
Christina Aguilera has to have a police body guards so that she under no circumstances has to sit in traffic.

18.
Prince would ask that all of his food come to him wrapped in plastic because he enjoyed unwrapping his food himself.