This afternoon would have seen Diana Ross take to the stage at Glastonbury for the Legends slot. It’s a shame that coronavirus has robbed us of that set, but an even greater shame that we’re going to be robbed of finding out what she was like backstage.
Over the years, stories of Miss Ross’s diva demands have achieved legendary status in their own right. Some of our favourites include:
* That she insists on being woken up by the sound of her own voice
* That she tried to get the nickname “Princess Di” to stick with her entourage (after it became available…)
* That when staying in Claridge’s she would request a daily bunch of roses to be delivered to her room, then cut the heads off the previous day’s still-fresh flowers so no-one else could enjoy them after her
* That a former housekeeper says, among her many tasks, she was the one who would be required to flush the toilet after Miss Ross had finished |