The rider guarantees that the minimum amount received will be the dollar amount invested in the contract, or the gain in the value of the contract, between the time that it is established and it begins making income payments. Years later, lead singer David Lee revealed why: the M&Ms clause of the rider was buried in a list of health and safety stipulations. If the band were presented with brown M&Ms at a venue, they Every so often, the tour rider for a certain act or band will appear online, inspiring discussion of how ridiculous, crazy, and absurd said act or band is with their requests while out on the road. In addition to outlining security, insurance policies, and other technical items,