Demands of the divas

Top of the Pops staff will be well aware of outrageous demands, particularly after Jennifer Lopez's visit in November.

She threatened to pull out of a Top Of The Pops award handover unless she was given 10 changing rooms for her 100-strong army of stylists, hairdressers, security staff and dancers.

J-Lo's demands meant Westlife had to share changing rooms at the Manchester Evening News Arena with other acts. She was also reported to have asked that her dressing room be decorated in white muslin and for three chefs to be brought in to prepare traditional Cuban desserts and handmade ravioli.

Many concert promoters have to sign secret deals agreeing to stars' whims.

Britney's teen-queen rival Christina Aguilera insists on a police escort because she must not sit in traffic.

Her dressing room must have two large sofas, two easy chairs and two 8ft tables covered with plants and flowers. Environmentallyconscious-Aguilera also insists on no plastic cups or dishes. Elton John has to have his dressing room at 80F in summer and 70F in winter.

Shania Twain asks to be warned in advance if there are dogs at the venue because she brings her own sniffer dog in case of bomb threats. She makes her own juice, and the list of ingredients stretches to 18 apples, three heads of broccoli and 10lb of carrots.

At last year's Party In The Park Atomic Kitten wanted three red, white and blue thongs delivered and Ricky Martin asked for orange tints in the lighting to highlight his suntan. Luciano Pavarotti demands "no distinct smells near the artist" and a complete kitchen.