Every big-time touring musician has a slightly ridiculous tour rider, but most of those riders don’t appear on the Smoking Gun. M.I.A., once again notorious thanks to her bird-flipping stunt at the Super Bowl, appears to be the exception. As the Smoking Gun reports, M.I.A.’s 2011 tour rider includes all the luxuries you’d expect: absinthe, hummus, Italian chocolate. And, in faintly ridiculous language, it also sheds some light on M.I.A.’s stagecraft. It requests three female extras with stage presence who are willing to stand onstage for the entire show, “groove to the music,” and wear full Burkas throughout. Producers for alarmist Fox News talk shows now have something else to worry about. Observe.
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NEWS JUST IN: Singer who enjoys pissing people off does something that may piss off some people.
She doesn’t even have 3 friends to be Burka girls for her is what I read into this.
Wow check out those comments on smoking gun. The occasional blatant Stereogum troll could learn a lot from them.
“M.I.A could learn a lot from Tyler the creator he’s the original guy with burka girls” – Rubberjohnny.
“Malicious Gay Faggotry” – Andycasablancas (the old andy, the one we used to love)
“M.I.A is adult contemporary for indie losers with butt implants Lol” – triangle
“Something about Bon Iver” – duchessofthomyorke (sorry Michael_)
Sometimes I feel like when you say “occasional blatant Stereogum troll” you mean to say “90% of the commenters”
I wouldn’t go quite as high as 90%… are you trying to contradict me, queer?!??
that was a really dumb joke I’m sorry
WRONG ASSHOLE it was A GOOD JOKE, you FUCKING IDIOT.
Burka Burka.
Indeed.
In other news: something something something Van Halen reunion tour something something M&M’s
She’s pooping in that picture. That’s why there’s so much smoke.