15 Times Singers And Bands Revealed Their Backstage Demands

A rider is a list of venue requirements for an artist's performance. One of the most speculated-about aspects is the dressing room requests. Most artists' riders are fairly tame, but sometimes, they include a wildcard request.

Here are 15 times singers and bands revealed what's on the riders:

1. In 2016, Joe Jonas told Australia's Nova 96.9 , "I've had 12 puppies on the rider for a while. Every once in a while, a city will show up with 12 puppies."

2. In 2021, The Kid LAROI told Sirius XM's Morning Mash Up about the surprising request at the top of his rider.

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3. When Pharrell Williams visited Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2017, the host showed his "very reasonable" rider, highlighting a particular request.

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4. In 1995, Dave Grohl shared the Foo Fighters' very hydrating rider with Blender magazine.

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5. On a 2016 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show , Ellen DeGeneres read off Rihanna's dressing room rider.

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6. 5 Seconds of Summer revealed what's on their rider when they appeared on A Little Late with Lilly Singh in 2019.

Then, Lilly showed their full rider and hilariously roasted them over it.

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7. In 2024, Jelly Roll told Taste of Country Nights about his favorite backstage luxuries.

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8. In 2023, Tate McCrae told Sirius XM Hits 1 that her mom put together "literally the worst rider ever."

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9. In 2022, Jack Harlow told The Bootleg Kev Podcast about his "bland" snack choice.

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10. In 2023, Megan Moroney told Taste of Country Nights that she likes sunflower seeds so much, her team won't let her put them on her rider every night.

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11. In 2018, Roy Woods told Hot New Hip Hop that his rider includes something he actually can't stand.

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12. In 2017, Anne-Marie told The Adam and Eve Show about her "boring" backstage requests.

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13. In 2023, Riley Green told Taste of Country Nights about the drink of choice that's taken some people by surprise.

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14. In 2024, Sara Bareilles told Playbill why bourbon is a must-have for her backstage.

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15. And finally, in the '80s, Van Halen's rider infamously requested a bowl of M&Ms but "absolutely no brown ones." However, in his 1997 memoir Crazy from the Heat , lead singer David Lee Roth revealed that item was actually a "test" to ensure venues were actually reading the band's entire contract for safety reasons.