10 Insane Backstage Demands Made By Musicians
7. Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Carpeted Meditation Room
When preparing for an alt-rock band to come to town, the last thing you’d expect to be sourcing as a stage manager is a carpeted meditation room with aromatherapy candles so that the band can zen out before and after performing.
When reading through the Red Hot Chili Peppers' backstage rider, it is clear that their mediation room is a top priority as the number or specifications are quite lengthy. The room can not be blue, and all the walls must be piped and draped with carpeted walls. There must be a rug that is at least ten metres in length, and a coffee table with it.
In order to achieve the perfect meditation room temperature, there must be an adjustable aircon, and there has to be a fabric armless chair or loveseat for relaxing in. When they’re not in the meditation room, most band members will be in the main band room, where they want more carpets and a selection of tall trees or plants. Perhaps one of the tamer backstage riders on this list, their request still comes as a bit of surprise.