The Week contest - Tour riders

Welcome to "What Next?", The Week's contest about current events.

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Last week's question: On her current world tour, Beyoncé is demanding that her dressing room be supplied with hand-carved ice balls, water chilled to exactly 69.8 degrees, and $1,000 titanium straws. We asked you what you would demand if you had a world tour.

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RESULTS:

THE WINNER: An audience

Susan Kennedy-Smith, Blue Point, N.Y.

SECOND PLACE: That nobody tells the press what my dressing room perks are

Tim Reynolds, Locust, N.J.

THIRD PLACE: Pre-payment and a back door


David Cornstuble, Mankato, Minn.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

A dressing room that doesn't say "MEN" on the door


Arthur Lasky, New York, N.Y.

The Star Trek transporter so travel would be instant — no jet lag

Lois Eckmann, Los Altos, Calif.

Hummingbird tears footbath


Joe Valetti, San Leandro, Calif.

Even my dogs get to eat filet mignon


Ken Kellam III, Dallas, Texas

A mirror that makes me look 20 pounds thinner


Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.

Beyoncé's salary

Anita R. Somers, Brewster, N.Y.

100 percent silk toilet paper

Patti Thomas, Ventura, Calif.

Beyoncé will bring me caviar and bellinis each morning while belting out "Crazy in Love"


Simone Butler, San Diego, Calif.

Chauffeur-driven Segway


Linda Cross, Wilmington, N.C.

A genetic clone of me to do the entertaining so I'd be able to focus all my energy on being a diva

Mark Weaver, Redondo Beach, Calif.

Beyoncé's talent

Abigail Hamilton, Hopewell, N.J.

A paycheck that doesn't bounce


Doreen Nagle, Fresno, Calif.

A better voice


John Ohlson, Providence, R.I.

Auto-Tune hearing aids for every member of the audience


Tony Pribyl, Piedmont, Calif.

All my brown M&Ms are to be given to Van Halen

Earl Weinmann, Northfield, Minn.

Jay-Z

Sherri Chessen, La Jolla, Calif.

A full explanation of why I was on a world tour


Bob Boersma, Holland, Mich.

Ten bucks an hour


Gerald Leppek, Harrison, Mich.