News emerging for the UK garage scene this afternoon suggests that comeback king, Craig David, has remarkably demanded a swimming pool on his rider for a series of gigs this summer.
Just one week after Wunderground broke the news that David had slapped a promoter who booked him to play on a Sunday, it would appear that the Seven Days singer has made a complete U-turn and agreed to play on his “chill day” once his excessive list of demands are met.
David released this statement via his official Facebook account earlier today, “First things first, I want to set the record straight, I’m not sorry for slapping that promoter. Actually I’d do it again if I had the chance and I kind of wish I’d punched him instead of just slapping him but after some careful consideration I have decided to alter my schedule and play on Sunday.”
According to unconfirmed rumours, an overheard, offhanded comment, where David claimed he would agree to play on Sunday if he got a “swimming pool, twenty hot bitches and a never ending intravenous supply of frozen margarita” on his rider, prompted senior management at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel to contact the star’s booking agent and “make him an offer he couldn’t refuse”.
An unnamed Ibiza Rocks spokesperson claimed that, while being “slightly outrageous”, Mr. David’s rider was rather modest compared to some of the acts booked to play there over the last number of years.
“It wasn’t too bad really,” confirmed the anonymous source. “Obviously if we weren’t a hotel we probably wouldn’t have been able to supply the swimming pool or the hot girls but we have those things on site so it’s not a problem. He’s much easier to deal with than some of the other acts we’ve had.”
“Last year, Tinie Tempah wanted a team of football playing Bengal Tigers who shat toasted marmalade sandwiches,” he continued. “Obviously we weren’t able to accommodate him, he eventually settled for a jar of Chivers and George Foreman grill. That’s the kind of diva we’re up against.”
“To be honest the worst thing about Craig David was trying to settle on a flavour for his margarita,” revealed the Ibiza Rocks employee. “I was asking him ‘what’s your flavor? Tell me what’s your flavour?’ but he just got pissed off and ran away. I think he thought I was taking the piss out of him.”
