Funny or Die Leaks the Diplo Tour Rider
By: Marissa Brassfield
Published: May 17, 2011

Funny or Die has just unveiled the Diplo tour rider, which it bills as the "craziest tour rider of all time." What does the DJ, producer and BlackBerry pitchman need to have in his trailer? Two "hot, healthy meals," one of which must be vegan, and a spread that includes kombucha tea, Champagne, soy milk, raw almonds, raw carrots and gum.
These requests don't seem too egregious, but the "non-required, but greatly appreciated" portion of the Diplo tour rider is where things veer into hoax territory. Items on this list include one arranged marriage, one gorilla, two inflatable animals, two air horns, the third season of Lost and a parrot trained to say Diplo's name.
The Diplo tour rider pokes fun at oddball celebrity requests while traveling and is good for a quick afternoon laugh. Here's a copy of the "rider":

Comments:
Marissa Brassfield
May 17, 2011

I've read some tour riders that are downright silly. A room filled with vanilla candles and white roses, or precisely 13 bottles of water. I love that Funny or Die parodied this silly phenomenon.