Rock fans at the University of Oklahoma can breathe a sigh of relief after management for Jack White clarified that the performer wouldn't be blacklisting the school following an almost comical scandal titled "Guacgate" (from Billboard).
The performer appeared at the university as part of a school-funded event, however the campus newspaper the OU Daily got a hold of White's contract and tour rider and published both. Those events led to William Morris Endeavor Entertainment declaring that White, and all of its clients, would blacklist the university during future tours. That includes performers such as Foo Fighters, Alicia Keys, Selena Gomez, 2 Chainz and Weezer among others.
So why the ridiculous title "Guacgate"? White's rider, as with the riders of a majority of major acts, included a few eye-catching items. The most notable of which was a specific recipe for guacamole (as well as a note that clarified bananas were banned from the tour).
Fortunately, however, White's management company Monotone Inc. took things much more lightly than William Morris.
"Jack White would love to thank all the concert attendees at his performance at the University of Oklahoma. The crowd was incredible and Mr. White played an extensive two and a half hour show for them. The students who helped organize the event were wonderful. Playing in, and for, the people of Oklahoma is one of Jack White's favorite tour stops," read a statement released Saturday. "At no time did Jack White or White's management say that we would never play there again, that is untrue."
Although the letter did take the OU Daily to task for its "unprofessional" behavior, the writers did have a good enough sense of humor to qualify that the guacamole recipe included was "delicious" although they couldn't say for sure whether the performer himself actually eats it, or just his road crew.
Monotone's clarification doesn't apply to the rest of William Morris's clients however.
