One of my variants is super famous for some reason, to the point of having a dressing room rider to ensure their/my every desire is met before and after a performance/event/coup/insurgency/orgy/etc.

This is our rider:

• 12 x 2 litre bottles of cold Diet Coke with an expiry date no sooner than 2 months out of the current date
• 6 coolers full of ice (4 for bottle storage, 2 for ice for drinks)
• 6 large bottles of ice cold Dasani water
• 4 bottles of Cherry Blackberry Mio water enhancer
• 2 party-sized bottles of Mott’s Clamato (Extra Spicy)
• 2 tins of Matt and Steve’s Caesar Rimmer
• 1 large bottle of Tabasco sauce
• 1 large bottle of Worcestershire sauce
• 3 limes cut into wedges
• 12 large drinking glasses
• 12 reusable straws
• 4 fresh fruit platters
• 1 x large bowl of baby carrots
• 1 x large bowl of cherry or grape tomatoes
• 1 x large container of jalapeno ranch dressing
• Random selection of adult items from this site only
• Bouquet of dahlias in random colours
• Electronic charging station with lightning, USB-C, and mini-USB connections (x4 each)
• Peanut M&Ms in a serving dish shaped like a pineapple (not an actual pineapple)
• Secure, fast wi-fi
• 2 x Flopping sofa, for flopping
• 3 x pairs of scissors

It’d be nice to demand this stuff, but let’s face it – I’d be mortified to make demands of anyone, let alone a list of things I need for my own comfort. Don’t get me wrong, I love to be comfortable .. but this is all stuff I’d bring myself so no one else would have to worry about it. I don’t go anywhere without my own Diet Coke, reusable tumbler/straw, and emergency Mio supply. If I want a Caesar while I’m out of the house, I’ll get it myself. Ditto M&Ms. When I was in the hospital last, I got in trouble for doing my own medication injections and tech support on the devices they left plugged into me. What? I’m very self-sufficient, until it comes to spider removal and phone calls.

What’s on your rider?