However, many artists make very particular requests.

Before embarking on a tour,musicians need to outline what is called a tour rider.

This document meticulously details an artist’s baseline requests for every venue that they will be performing at.

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The following, however, are 8 of the most peculiar.

To top it all off, she sets the mood with candles that are nearly $40.

The fish that he requested were not cheap, ranging from 200 to 600 each.

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It is particularly odd thatthe fish aren’t his pets.

She required a ridiculous amount of production and spectacle for this singular show.

However, her strangest demand was the animals she wanted present at the event.

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She required a ridiculous amount of production and spectacle for this singular show.

Carey wanted to be surrounded by 20 adorable snowy white kittensas she turned on the lights.

She has very detailed requests for furniture, candles, and the temperature of her room.

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She wants the room to be decorated exclusively withall white furniture.

She also requirestwo white rugsto cover the floors of her green room.

Beyonce also likes to maintain the ambiance of the room.

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She requestsJoe Malone grapefruit candles, which go for $50 or more.

This may be for comfort, but it could potentially be ideal for her vocal and physical health.

The artist also likes to keep it clean with two bars of Irish Spring soap.

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In addition to her strict eating schedule, Gaga has a fairly unusual requirement for her vocal health.

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She also requests two bottles of white wine, either Kendall-Jackson or Robert Mondavi, which are shockingly affordable.

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Lady Gaga also requires an oxygen tank backstage.

However,the singer herself is not one for flying.

She was always afraid of heights and refused to fly in an airplane.

Her custom bus that took her to each show was a necessity due to her fear of planes.

Her voice was her greatest asset.

The icon had many little quirks like this.

For each gig she demanded $25,000 in cash at the conclusion of her performance.

This particular amount is strange because it was not even the entirety of her artist’s fee.

As one of the most entitled artists of this generation,of course he has unreasonable requests.

In 2016, before his plunge into infamy, West had several eccentric requests in hisSaint Pablotour rider.

In his dressing room, you could finda slushie machine with two custom concoctions.

In his dressing room, he also requested a barber’s chair inexplicably.

However, the requests don’t stop at framed photos.

Spears has very extravagant food requests.

She has a love for fast food, requiring McDonald’s cheeseburgers, but hold the no buns.

She also got into the English spirit with fish and chips paired with mushy peas.

The seafood, however, doesn’t end there.

She loves deep-fried shrimp scampi and needs her fix before she hits the stage.