You might not enjoy the music of Adele, but when award season rolls round, she won't have enough room in her bathroom to show them all off. With six Grammy nominations and probable Brit nods, she's likely to sweep the board.
You can't escape Adele?s music due to her success, and so, an extensive tour was always on the cards.
However, major chunks of the gig schedule were thrown into chaos when her voice took a turn for the worst. We imagine that punters wouldn't want to see her sing through a robotic voice emulator on an iPhone. It might ruin a subtle ballad if she sounded like a Smash robot.
And it was Adele?s American fans who were hit by her illness the most as her ten date tour in October was completely cancelled. A few months later her tour rider has leaked online, displaying no real egotistical requests, but instead a heart warming demand that anyone receiving complimentary tickets makes a charity donation.
In the past, we've often wondered why solo artists specifically need to have four dressing rooms for themselves, seven bulldogs sprayed neon green and for anyone on-site to call them a different name. On a ten date tour of America, it would have been likely to see loads of freeloading journalists getting in for nothing and potentially slating her.
According to the rider, it was clearly stated that:
“Guests are asked to give a minimum of $20 ?when they collect their tickets? to Sands. There will be no exception to this rule.?
Assuming that the gig cost around $40, that's still a cheap night out than what the majority of the audience will be paying. For those interested in what the charity Sands is, it's
?A UK based charity and supports those affected by the loss of a baby, as well as promoting research into premature death among infants.?
We don't know the exact reasoning for Adele?s choice, but it's a noteworthy one that only an idiot would protest to when asked to pay a small sum on the tour.
So what else did the rider cough up? Amusingly, it shows a complete disregard for American beer. Anyone who drinks Budweiser may as well use a Sodastream to make their urine fizzy. And since the beverage is the new sponsor the FA Cup, it hasn't done any favours for itself. Adele seemingly shares our opinion as her rider stated on tour that she required.
?12 bottles of the ?best quality European lager beer. ie Becks, Stella Artois, Peroni etc. North American beer is NOT acceptable?
You know Adele is serious as it's written in shouty capital letters. Alongside the usual request of fizzy drinks, crisps and sandwiches, there isn't really a lot to add. Though an element of mystery remains for the promoters as in the after show requests, it's mentioned that:
?We will require food (Pizza? Sandwiches? Something more exciting?) to feed 26 hungry people.?
Something more exciting? How about a pizza sandwich? Instantly solving all of the dilemmas tours throw up.