29 Wild Stories of Crazy Celebrity Partying

There's a reasonable chance you have your share of good party stories over the years… We've collected a good couple over the years. Unless you're really living in isolation, you've probably seen a gathering or two get a little out of control with an unexpected amount of people, a noise complaint resulting in the police being called, or the always discouraged use of fireworks indoors that absolutely never ends well… (Even if the movies frequently get things wrong about them.) But here's the thing: The craziest party story you have probably doesn't touch your favorite celebrities' average ol' Friday night… Let alone some of the stories we have collected below. You can probably venture a guess the kinds of stories that come from rock star parties, or what could have gone down that the star-studded Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary party… But man, even George Washington has an entry on here, and wait until you see his bar tab!

29 Edward Russell

EDWARD RUSSELL 1694 CRACKED.COM The royal admiral threw a week-long party, filling a fountain with 250 gallons of brandy, 125 gallons of wine, 1,400 pounds of sugar, and 2,500 lemons. It was the greatest bowl of punch ever mixed. — **Source:** **15 Epic Feats of Partying by Famous People**

28 Charlie Parker

CHARLIE PARKER JULY 1952 GRACKED.COM When the sax player cranked out Embraceable You at his party, one guest started stripping. Parker then dropped his own pants, inspiring all the remaining guests to get naked as well. — **Source:** **15 Epic Feats of Partying by Famous People**

27 Billy Idol

BILLY IDOL OCTOBER 1989 CRACKED.COM A drunk Billy Idol had to pay $11,200 after smashing the TV in a Bangkok hotel. Не eventually had to be escorted out of the country on a stretcher by Thai military. — **Source:** **15 Epic Feats of Partying by Famous People**

26 Richard Branson

At his mom's 90th birthday party, Richard Branson and his male relatives did a Chippendales-like dance on stage. It ended with them stripping down to their underwear. CRACKED.COM — **Source:** **15 Absurdly Over-The-Top Celebrity Parties**

25 Elton John

Sir Elton John celebrated his 50th birthday by throwing a masquerade ball for 600 celebrities. His Louis XIV wig and costume were so huge that he had to be carried on the back of a 30-foot truck, which he fitted with a massive velvet throne. CRACKED.COM — **Source:** **15 Absurdly Over-The-Top Celebrity Parties**

24 Heidi Klum

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23 Adele

Pop singer Adele celebrated her 30th birthday party by throwing a Titanic- themed bash. The singer, who is obsessed with the movie, threw an opulent bash with costumes and life jackets as party favors. CRACKED.COM — **Source:** **15 Absurdly Over-The-Top Celebrity Parties**

22 SNL's Wild After-Party

Saturday Night Live's 40th Anniversary after-party had a bunch of big names live jamming on stage. Highlights of the night: -Paul McCartney performing 'Shake It Off' with Taylor Swift - Ariana Grande harmonizing with Michael Bolton - Bill Murray providing support with a tambourine CRACKED.COM — **Source:** **15 Absurdly Over-The-Top Celebrity Parties**

21 Truman Capote

In 1966, Truman Capote threw the Black and White Ball, The party which his 540 was so epic closest celebrity that an entire book friends spawned attended. from it. GRAGKED.COM — **Source:** **15 Absurdly Over-The-Top Celebrity Parties**

20 Katy Perry

CRACKED.COM Katy Perry threw a 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' themed party for her 25th birthday and asked everyone to wear white. Later it turned out to be a 'paint and cake-throwing' party. — **Source:** **15 Absurdly Over-The-Top Celebrity Parties**

19 Kylie Jenner

CRACKED.COM Kylie Jenner hosted a ridiculous amusement park-themed first birthday party for her daughter, Stormi Webster. The party was full of carnival food, rides, and prizes. DJ Khaled even presented the birthday S girl with her first ever Chanel bag. XL — **Source:** **15 Absurdly Over-The-Top Celebrity Parties**

18 Prince Harry / Ryan Lochte

On a Las Vegas bender, Prince Harry met Ryan Lochte and asked to swim race him. Lochte said yes, so they jumped into a pool with their clothes on and swam (Lochte made sure Harry just narrowly lost). CRACKED.COM — **Source:** **15 Absurdly Over-The-Top Celebrity Parties**

17 Allman Brothers

ALLMAN BROS JULY 1974 N7201U CRACKED.COM At the height of their popularity, the Allman Brothers Band walked into their newly chartered Boeing 720 to find, on the bar, Welcome Allman Bros written in cocaine. — **Source:** **15 Epic Feats of Partying by Famous People**

16 Jean-Bedel Bokassa

JEAN-BEDEL BOKASSA DECEMBER 1977 CRACKED.COM When the Central African dictator declared himself emperor, he threw himself a coronation featuring imported horses and a two-ton golden throne. This cost a third of the annual national budget. — **Source:** **15 Epic Feats of Partying by Famous People**

15 George Washington

GEORGE WASHINGTON SEPTEMBER 1787 CRACKED.COM After the Constitutional Convention, George and the founding fathers got wasted. In today's dollars, their bill at the Philly City Tavern that night came to $15,000. — **Source:** **15 Epic Feats of Partying by Famous People**

14 Keith Moon

KEITH MOON AUGUST 1967 CRACKED.COM This isn't 100% confirmed, but the story goes that on his 21st birthday, Keith drove a car into a pool, knocked a tooth out, spent the night in jail, and still made the flight to The Who's next gig. — **Source:** **15 Epic Feats of Partying by Famous People**

13 Oliver Reed

OLIVER REED CRACKED.COM Reed reportedly drank 100 pints of beer during celebrations before his second wedding. But he said the story was false: Actually, he'd drunk the 100 pints during an earlier arm-wrestling contest. — **Source:** **15 Epic Feats of Partying by Famous People**

12 Malcolm Forbes

MALCOLM FORBES AUGUST 1989 AIR FRANCE 50 CRACKED.COM For his 70th birthday, the Forbes founder chartered three planes, including a Concorde, to take 800 friends to Tangier, Morocco. The party featured a cavalry charge by 300 horsemen. — **Source:** **15 Epic Feats of Partying by Famous People**

11 Mariah Carey

CRACKED.COM Mariah Carey threw a costume party where guests dressed as... Mariah Carey... OK... — **Source:** **15 Absurdly Over-The-Top Celebrity Parties**

10 Perez Hilton

Celebrity Blogger Perez Hilton held a star-studded carnival- themed bash for his 32nd birthday. Guests like RuPaul and Liza Minnelli attended the lavish event. The main attraction though, was Katy Perry arriving on top of an elephant. CRACKED.COM — **Source:** **15 Absurdly Over-The-Top Celebrity Parties**

9 Miley Cyrus

When Miley Cyrus threw her 22nd birthday party in 2014, it featured a mechanical penis ride and a huge pizza cake. Classic Miley. She previously had a cake made to look like herself, and decorated with frosting marijuana leaves in 2013. 2014 2013 SAYY BOTHLY Miley REACHER'S MADHOUSE CRACKED.COM — **Source:** **15 Absurdly Over-The-Top Celebrity Parties**

8 Beyonce

Beyoncé threw a New Orleans-style masquerade for her mom's 60th Girthday. Guests wore masks and arrived via horse-drawn carriages, being heralded by a marching band. CRACKED.COM — **Source:** **15 Absurdly Over-The-Top Celebrity Parties**

7 Yves Saint Laurent

When revolutionary French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent released his new perfume, Opium, in 1977, the party he hosted was so decadent and opulent that even Andy Warhol wrote about his regret for missing it. The 800-person guest list included Cher and Truman Capote. The decor featured 2,000 Hawaiian white cattleya orchids and a 1,000 pound Buddha. The estimated cost was $300,000, or $1.25 million in 2019 dollars. CRACKED.COM — **Source:** **15 Absurdly Over-The-Top Celebrity Parties**

6 Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton's 21st birthday party lasted five days ...on three different continents! When Paris celebrated her birthday in 2002, things got out of hand very fast. In five days, she had six parties in different cities (Los Angeles, London, Tokyo, New York, Las Vegas and Paris) and to make sure that no one would miss any of them, her father paid everyone's expenses -which cost $75,000 per guest! GRAGKED.COM — **Source:** **15 Absurdly Over-The-Top Celebrity Parties**

5 Cesare Borgia

CESARE BORGIA OCTOBER 1501 CRACKED.COM This cardinal (supposedly) threw a party called The Joust of the Whores. Не had 50 prostitutes strip nude and pick chestnuts off the floor, then he gave prizes to whichever guest had sex with the most women. — **Source:** **15 Epic Feats of Partying by Famous People**

4 Dave Navarro

DAVE NAVARRO 1998 CRACKED.COM After shooting UP some heroin at a Playboy Mansion orgy, the Jane's Addiction musician tried to use the syringe to write his name on the wall in blood. This earned him a lifetime ban from the house. — **Source:** **15 Epic Feats of Partying by Famous People**

3 Harry Caray

HARRY CARAY CRACKED.COM According to his 1972 events diary, the iconic Chicago sportscaster went on a 288-day bender of consecutive bar trips with the likes of Jack Benny, Wilt Chamberlain, and Jack Dempsey. — **Source:** **15 Epic Feats of Partying by Famous People**

2 Mario Balotelli

MARIO BALOTELLI OCTOBER 2011 CRACKED.COM The Italian footballer decided to light off a bunch of fireworks in his own bathroom. This resulted in no lights going off in the sky but did cause £400,000 of damage. — **Source:** **15 Epic Feats of Partying by Famous People**

1 Saif Al-Islam

SAIF AL-ISLAM DECEMBER 2008 CRACKED.COM This son of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi spared no expense to get A-list celebs for his lavish party. One New Year's, he paid Mariah Carey $1 million to sing four songs. — **Source:** **15 Epic Feats of Partying by Famous People**

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