Belgrade rider?
Red and white roses for AxlA. Novakovic | 06. 09. 2010
The equipment US rock band Guns N? Roses will use to hold a concert in the Belgrade Arena on 23 September will be arriving in 12 lorries, while the rider includes Axl Rose?s requirements for the his wardrobe to all-black and decorated with fresh roses.
Furthermore, the controversial front man of the popular band has asked to have champagne, vodka, tequila, red wine and beer all available in the wardrobe.
Axl?s wardrobe will have to be in dark shades, while the interior furnishing will include a bed, a sofa, a coffee table, six lamps and a rug. To break the dominant dark tones, Axl has insisted on the band?s private quarters to be decorated with fresh roses ? 18 of red and white each.
The rider precisely states what the organisers need to provide when it comes to catering, and the list includes black napkins, a blender, a juice maker, a tea kettle, paper tissues, 18 glasses for wine and champagne, 15 glasses for stiff drinks, 40 paper glasses, six cutlery sets, two bottle openers and corkscrews, as well as one large and two smaller bread knives.
As for food, and especially drinks, the requirements are even more precise, while Axl has demanded salt and pepper mills, olive oil, Balsamico vinegar, soy sauce, two bear-shaped tubes of honey, exact brands of white, red wine and vodka, Patron Anejo tequila and Jose Cuervo mixed cocktail drink. Moreover, the organisers will need to come up with six bottles of Lucky Budha beer and as many bottles of Grolsch and Checkvar beers. As for non-alcoholic drinks, the rider includes Red Bull, Coca-Cola, 7 Up, a carton of orange juice, as well as Pellegrino mineral water and Smart Water. Besides fresh fruit ? bananas, apples, strawberries, raspberries, water melons, mangos and grapefruits ? the band will have at their disposal carrot, celery, cucumbers, various kinds of crackers, seven kinds of cheese, strawberry jam, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, white bread, while the rockers will be enjoy a dinner with the menu comprising roast chicken, two portions of medium rare filet mignon, Cesar salad, four cheeseburgers and a spinach salad.
The Guns N? Roses concert is organised by Jelen Live and the Belgrade Arena, while the tickets are priced at 3,100 dinars, 3,450 dinars, 4,450 dinars, 4,950 dinars and 5,450 dinars and can be purchased through Eventim, Card Service, Dom Omladine box office, Delfi bookshop at the SKC, and at the Belgrade Arena box office. The organizers stress any recording equipment will be strictly forbidden at the gig.
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