Ludacris’ outrageous demands for 15 minute show at football game

LUDACRIS’ rider for a 15 minute performance in the US on the weekend was ... well ... ludicrous.
Representatives for the rapper/Furious 7 star reached out to The University of Georgia Athletic Association last week when they heard the uni was struggling to find an entertainer to perform at the “G-Day” football game.

Ludacris offered up his services to save the day at the last minute, but he didn’t come cheap.
It’s been revealed that the 38-year-old was paid $A83,400 plus transportation to the ground for his 15-minute performance.
But the cash was just the tip of the iceberg.
Here are some of the items Ludacris requested on his rider:
• One box of Trojan Magnum condoms
• Six large white Hanes T-shirts
• One rechargeable toothbrush and toothpaste
• Two Jo Malone candles (Gardinia scent)
• One bar of Dove soap
• Two bottles of Belvedere Vodka
• Two bottles of Conjure Cognac
• Two bottles of Patron Silver
• One bottle of red wine (Francis Coppola Merlot or cabernet)
• One bottle of white wine (Santa Margharita Pinot grigio or sauvignon Blanc)
• A dozen white towels
• An iron and ironing board
• One hair brush (with bristles)
• Nag Champa incense
Ludacris


• Dinner for 10 people (chicken, pasta, brown rice, mixed vegetables, mashed potatoes, baked sweet potatoes, two fruit trays and two platters of drumette style wings)
• One bottle of Eucerin lotion
• Two lighters
• Two packs of AA batteries and two packs of AAA batteries
• 3.5 litres of orange juice
• 3.5 litres of cranberry juice
• Two cases of chilled Fiji water
• One case of coconut water
• Two cases of Snapple
• Two cases of lemon lime Gatorade
• 12 assorted juice boxes
• One loaf of bread
• Organic jelly
• Assorted chocolate bars
• One box of fruit roll ups
• Mint Listerine
Ludacris isn’t alone though. Plenty of musicians have made lengthy/bizarre/unique requests on their riders over the years.
Our favourite story though is what Fleetwood Mac requested when they toured Australia in the 1980s.
According to promoter and writer Stuart Coupe, the band requested one item in particular which they considered to be a deal breaker: if it wasn’t supplied, they wouldn’t perform.
“For their gin and tonics, Fleetwood Mac requested a specific type of lime,” said Coupe to news.com.au last year.
“But that particular type of lime was actually not allowed in Australia. So Michael Chugg, who was the promoter, actually had to clandestinely fly in from overseas these goddamn limes for Fleetwood Mac’s gin and tonics.”