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Foo Fighters Diva Requests Leaked

15th May 2008 | by Aidan Williamson

So there's the sensationalist headline which is guaranteed to be a vast overstatement once you've read the entire article. Anywho, the rider request of The Foo Fighters has been leaked and contains chuckles aplenty.

The document, which details the band's requirements for each live show was leaked by famed website 'The Smoking Gun'. Below, we pick out some of the highlights of the document. To see it for yourself, click here.

1.) Please post signs directing crew to the catering department. Our fat roadies have to eat immediately so they can begin their arduous 70-90 minute workday.
2.) Please present us with unopened boxes of cereal. Recycled boxes from last night's Dio show are not acceptable.
3.) Dinner for 78, including 9 vegans and 9 vegetarians.
4.) Friday meal suggestion: Pasta, and by pasta, we do not mean spaghetti as your town already has a homeless shelter.
5.) All goods contained in jars should be new and unopened. We are just another band trying to make enough money to fuel our private jet. Please help. [ed: no, we're not sure of the connection either.... do they sell the jars?]
6.) If you are still reading this, kudos, you are smarter than most of the guys who work for the band.
7.) 1 x bag of pirate booty. Not Johnny Depp's
8.) If SOLO cups are not available, please find a store which sells 16oz plastic drinking cups and offer the shopkeeper currency in exchange for said cups. Failure to procure drinking cups will result in a catering jihad.
9.) 4 x Magazines. Not 'Rolling Stone', 'Spin' or 'People'.
10.) 4 x DVDs. One action, the others can be your choice. Absolutely no Jamie Kennedy, Martin Lawrence or sports titles.
11.) “Family Room” - This is not usually needed. Should be near, but not next to the band's dressing room. [ed: Oh the mind does wander]
12.) Please make arrangements for leftover food to be collected by the local soup kitchen, homeless shelter, or our roadie who looks like Osama Bin Laden.
13.) The terms of this agreement are confidential and shall not be disclosed by either parties hereto. [ed: oops]