Justin Bieber’s ‘Purpose’ world tour rider demands private jet, luxury cars for 120 entourage, ‘Indian Yoga Casket’ and flown-in masseuse
Justin Bieber sure has a lot of demands in his upcoming concert in India. The 23-year-old Canadian singer’s alleged “Purpose” tour rider, which has been posted online, calls for an “Indian Yoga Casket,” two 5-star hotels, and a convoy of luxury sedans, buses for his entourage of 120 people.
Indian music journalist Arjun S Ravi posted the unverified rider on Twitter. It’s unclear if the list of demands was a legitimate copy or how Ravi got hold of it. (See his tweet below.)
If the list is indeed real, then Bieber demands a lot for the Indian leg of his “Purpose” world tour. According to the rider, promoters must have a private jet and helicopter on standby to meet the controversial singer, have 10 luxury sedans and two Volvo buses to carry his 120-person entourage, and a chauffeured Rolls Royce so Bieber can tour the place whenever he wants to.
Bieber also needs two 5-star hotels reserved for security reasons. The hotels will be redesigned and should incorporate Mogul paintings, antique furniture and signature Kashmiri bedroom linen. His room must also be adorned with purple carnation because purple is his favourite colour. The hotel where he will be staying will be turned into his private villa, with three floors booked and one elevator blocked for him during his 4-day stay.
Top culinary experts should supervise his gourmet meals, which are five dishes per day and must be named after his popular songs. His team will be submitted a list of establishments in the area, including spray tan salons, sushi restaurants, steakhouse, shopping mall and a recording studio.
Bieber requires a “special Indian Yoga Casket” that contains aromatic essential oils, as well as books on chakras and yoga asanas in his suite. “That’s not all a licensed female masseuse specially flown in from Kerala will be provided to Bieber on all 4 days,” he allegedly demands.
“The promoters have also kept a private jet and chopper on stand-by to meet the artist’s immediate travel demands in India. A first in the history Bieber will be flying into the stadium on a chopper and not taking the road as most international artists do in India,” a portion of the list reads.
“What’s more? In every dressing room, there is a requirement for 2 packages of plain white crew-neck teeshirts, in sizes XS and L, 2 packages of white tank tops, sizes L and XL, 3 packages of white lo-rise socks, size XS and L. You’ll also need a boom box with an iPhone battery in order to keep the Biebs happy backstage.” (sic)
While his alleged demands are on par with some of the industry’s divas’ riders, they are a big leap from his previous list in 2010. The former rider, released by the Smoking Gun, only required a few essential things, like a private bathroom for his suite, twp cases of bottled drinking water, slices of bread and fresh lemons.
Bieber will take the stage in Mumbai on Wednesday. He will be in the country for five days to tour the country.