Bob Dylan has sparked a huge debate amongst fans as he revealed a new strict rule about the use of camera phones as his concerts. 

The singer, 83, announced he will be returning to the UK later this year to continue to tour his album, Rough and Rowdy Ways.

Bob will be taking to the stage in London, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Wolverhampton and other cities where fans will be banned from using their phones. 

When arriving at the venue, concertgoers will be required to put their phones in a secure pouch before Dylan’s performance.

The pouch closes automatically and fans won’t be able to retrieve their devices until Dylan has finished performing and they make their way out of the venue.

Fans were quick to take to X – formerly known as Twitter – to complain about the phone ban.

‘Bob Dylan wants phone free concerts. Where your phone is locked in a provided bag until the concert ends. What mad times we have arrived at’.

‘Can understand them wanting people to be more present in the moment, but at the same time it would be weird not being able to take any photos or videos! At least they don’t take the phones off you, just lock their usage…’

Meanwhile other fans applauded Bob for banning camera devices as they are excited to ‘live in the moment’.

‘Fair play to Bob Dylan banning mobile homes at his gigs, people need to learn how to live in the moment & just enjoy the show.’

‘The way it should be. Brain dead morons who spend whole concerts with their phone out recording don’t just waste it for themselves but those behind them trying to watch.’

‘Fantastic about time gigs were like this, actually listen and engage with the artist you’ve paid so much money to watch….not through your phone screen. Well done Bob’.

‘Done this at his shows the last couple of times his toured England. Surely people can be without their phones for 1.5 hours also if you are desperate to check it you can just go back outside.’

‘Phones, shouldn’t be in his gigs anyway, as it’d spoil the atmosphere.’

Dylan will finish the US leg of his The Rough and Rowdy Ways tour in September before jetting across the pond to kick off the European leg in Prague, Czech Republic on October 4.

Dylan will later kick-off his UK leg of the tour in Bournemouth on November 1 before heading up to Liverpool on November 3.

He will perform two nights in Edinburgh at the Usher Hall on November 5 and 6 before heading to Nottingham.

Dylan will then take to the stage in Wolverhampton on November 9 and 10 before completing his tour at the Royal Albert Hall in London on November 12, 13, and 14.

Bob Dylan’s decision to ban the use of camera phones at his concerts has stirred up a storm among fans. The legendary singer, aged 83, is set to return to the UK later this year to continue touring his album, Rough and Rowdy Ways. Fans attending his concerts in cities like London, Edinburgh, Nottingham, and Wolverhampton will have to comply with a strict no-phone policy.

Upon arrival at the venue, concertgoers will be asked to place their phones in a secure pouch that automatically locks, preventing access until after Dylan’s performance. While some fans have expressed their disappointment with the ban on social media, others have embraced the idea of being fully present in the moment without the distraction of technology.

Despite the mixed reactions, many fans have praised Bob Dylan for taking a stand against the pervasive use of phones at live events. By enforcing this rule, Dylan hopes to create a more immersive and engaging experience for concert attendees, urging them to focus on the music and the performance unfolding in front of them.

As Bob Dylan wraps up the US leg of his tour in September, anticipation is high for his upcoming shows in Europe and the UK. The European leg will kick off in Prague on October 4, followed by dates in various UK cities including Bournemouth, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Nottingham, and Wolverhampton. The tour will culminate with a series of performances at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London on November 12, 13, and 14.

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Source: New York Post