Watch Paul McCartney in some of the best Backstage Clip

Paul McCartney is "very fond of flowers," won't travel in a stretch limousine with leather seats, and will not stand for backstage furniture made of any animal skin or print (even if it's of the artificial variety). Those are just a few of the unique provisions contained in the ex-Beatle's concert rider.

Some  Backstage -McCartney also provides promoters with an amusing list of plant demands, one that concludes with this underlined admonition: "No trees please! We want plants that are just as full on the bottom as the top such as palm, bamboo, peace lilies, etc. No tree trunks!"

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The rider requires a pre-show sweep by some bomb-sniffing dogs and it contains the expected vegan salvo: "There will be no meat, or meat by-products allowed to be served in the dressing rooms, production offices, or areas within the 'backstage area.'"

Paul's backstage demand for 24 bars of Ivory Soap is a major vegan no-no, since the 99.44% pure soap actually contains animal fats, according to Ivory's web site. So, while Paul won't sit on leather.

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TSG reader hastens to add in the comments, this particular tour was undertaken during McCartney's marriage to Heather Mills, who allegedly "had a lot of demands that are no longer valid," so take the whole thing with a grain of salt. Still, it's pretty interesting stuff, and if you're entertaining dreams of hosting a Paul McCartney concert at some point, it at least lets you know that you might want to start researching local florists.

So when the event itself rolls around he invites his guests to stay on for a glimpse into his preparations for the shows by attending the rehearsal itself. The fans are treated to a mega special seven-song extra intimate set ('Drive My Car', 'Junior’s Farm', 'I’ve Got A Feeling', 'Save Us', 'I Wanna Be Your Man' and 'Lady Madonna').