WTF?! People Are Out Of F***ing Control! 

On that note, if you would like to come to and see me and The Darkness at a gig we are going on tour this year in the USA, UK (almost sold out) and Europe. You can get your tickets here: www.thedarknesslive.com/tour-dates/ (try to resist throwing things at my face)

People don’t want to be at a concert they want to be seen as being at a concert.

Justin's Gig Etiquette Golden Rules: 1. If you shit yourself, it's time to go home. 2. Don't record the whole thing, experience some of it as it happens. 3. Don't throw things at stuff you like. 4. Never get on stage uninvited. 5. Try and respect the people around you.

We live in an age of very public, glorified narcissism. Too many people absorbed in their own image. It's disgusting. Good for Miranda, calling them out. Recently, I went hiking to a waterfall. Two vapid, narcissistic young people were taking "sexy" pictures of each other in front of the waterfall the whole time. Nauseating. I hate that "influencer" is a thing.

I still remember, twenty-ish years ago, how you completely stopped a Darkness show in Belgium to call out a fan who was shouting homophic slurs at you. "Are those the only English words you know? Here, let me teach you some other ones: respect, inclusion, politeness, non-discrimination". You're such a hero, Justin! ❤

Makes me miss my youth when we didn’t have cameras in our pockets every second and just lived in the moment❤

As a former concert photographer, my job was to document the event so the audience didn’t have to, but rather get lost in the experience. The moment I stopped photographing concerts and attending them, I started to really enjoy them. How can you experience something if you’re looking at it through a phone? Put it down and be in the moment!

Just got back from a holiday where people were taking endless selfies as they ate, sunbathed, lay in the surf etc. One woman went through 3 bikini changes like she was on a professional shoot. It’s all about how you look on social media, rather than actually enjoying whatever you’re doing. It’s the same at concerts, but worse because someone is on the stage pouring their heart into a performance for you.

just so you know. i was there at your vienna gig and the guy who threw the beer at the stage (at you) was removed quickly by fans and securities. he pissed everyone off since the beginning of the concert and everybody was thankful that you pointed him out and the rest of us could enjoy the show. so thank you for not just taking it! you handled that perfectly!

Was at a Tears for Fears show recently. Some people next to us were taking selfies for like 15 minutes with the flash continuously going off. We found it very distracting and took us out of the moment. Totally with Miranda on this.

People seem to think performers are beneath them now. It’s the opposite of the old days of divas and rock stars. The performer is the prop and the ticket holder is the owner of the moment for their own Narcissistic purposes. We’ve devalued the art and now we’re devaluing the human.

I went to a Bob Dylan show last year and one of the prerequisites to entry was that all phones and cameras were put in sealed security bags so they could only be used in an emergency. The result was full crowd immersion and a unique experience. Probably the greatest live performance experience I’ve ever had.

Golden rules as fans. 1. Don't have full blown conversations spoiling the songs. 2. Don't act like a fool when drunk 3. Dont throw stuff at artists unless flowers or Teddy bears. 4. Pick some one up who falls 5. Keep filming to one to two songs

People really get offended if someone implies their social media posts aren’t the most important thing in the world.

I was on the fence when i first heard about this but having seen them standing up in a line with their backs to the performance, blocking peoples views and using the flash, i am with Miranda now. It was disrespectful to the performance and performer.

How could anyone not be on her side? There's so many idiots at gigs now. Taking endless pictures, an inability to stfu. Gigs are a moment. I don't even remember so many gigs I've been too because I don't need to. Music is now, it's energy, it's flow.

I remember hearing an interview where the artist (I believe it was Mike Patton) said something like, live performances are a shared experience for the people who are present for that particular show, and are not meant to be recorded and shared with the world. I am paraphrasing, but that always made so much sense to me. Just enjoy the experience! Be present, don't worry about "showing everyone" what you experienced. These fans could have easily took a photo for posterity at a time when Miranda was not in the middle of a song. As a theatre performer, if I saw someone turn their back to the stage and start taking photos, I would be so distracted. Miranda had every right to say something. People are paying a lot of money to see her and if a group of people's actions are effecting her performance, than 100% she should remedy that. Good for her.

Gigs in the 80s and 90s with no mobiles were much cooler. Everyone was there for what they really were there for, not chatting, not taking photos to show half the world, which they don't know, just enjoying the moment. In festivals, half of the people are just posing, drunk, getting in the way, chatting next to your earhole... boring.

Another example of just how far-reaching the toxicity of social media is.

Hi Justin! Fab episode. I’ve just finished with my band of 15 years for a number of reasons but mainly because our female singer was constantly using her phone on stage during our performance! It was nothing to find her taking selfies and videos of herself to post the next morning on facebook! We had a few complaints from audience members along the way and she just kept doing it 🙄 This kind of behaviour is indicative of how much some people have gone down the social media rabbit hole. How sad 😢

throwing beer on someone is so insane. You handled that extraordinarily well. I might have thrown hands.

Being a disabled person it irritates me when they can SEE you have a wheelchair and still stand in front of you!

Went to a Tony Bennett concert (90 at the time and still put on a hell of a show and had already been diagnosed with Dementia too). There was a row of about 6 drunk people behind me who proceeded to talk and giggle throughout the entire show. It took all I had not to turn around. This man is a living LEGEND and they had the balls to come in there cooked up and disrespect him and everyone else with their behavior. I'm 100% with Miranda on this one. Those women probably made her feel like last minute entertainment at a 30 patron dinner show. Come on people show some respect. We've completely lost our manners and only look out for #1 anymore. It pisses me off too. Just heard he passed today, he made me smile yesterday remembering him. GOD BLESS YOU TONY BENNETT. ❤

🙂 Back when I went to concerts, I always got backstage, Zappa, Rush, etc., & got to meet people like Steve Howe on regular meet & greets. 🙂 Saw U2 play in a small one room venue, Snakefinger in a back room of a student union, was asked to hang out with 999, saw the Dead Kennedys in a basement bar where they left because the lighting system was being pulled down by the fans. 💸 Tickets also weren't the equivalent of a mortgage payment back then.

They were stood in a line blocking the view of other paying fans. And people need to stop throwing stuff on stage in such an aggressive way. It's dangerous 😢

I recall seeing The Darkness at The Gov in Adelaide in 2020. We were quite close to the stage, my sister and I. There was a guy standing behind me. He kept yelling songs the band should play while they were performing. So Justin stopped singing and started talking to the guy. I felt really bad that The Darkness with all their talent have to put up with people like that. In fact, all of us at The Gov put up with him, and I feel I should've turned around and told him to shut up.

One of the main reasons I stopped going to large concerts was people who would act like they were in a park, playing with balloons, cheering and egging each other on. So much commotion and noise that listening to the bands was impossible. Smaller venues allowed me to enjoy the performance (I didn't go to watch the band, but to actually listen...sigh). Guess I'm just old fashioned...you know actually listening to the music. Zappa used to stop concerts and berate idiots...my hero! Peace & love, Uncle Brother

She was right to stop the concert. They were treating her as a backdrop to one of their memories during a heart felt song instead of including her in the memory. She was being treat like an object.

What people seem to miss also is that the photographer was using flash photography, meaning that Miranda was trying to sing while a big camera flash was going off repeatedly directly at her. Can't be easy to maintain concentration and emotion with that crap going on.

"Capturing the memory" is shorthand for "I need proof that I have an interesting life but never want to live an interesting life."

My friend went with me and was like "you clapped after every song," as if confused. Now, I was first chair in Orchestra all through school. This was a metal show, but I had to explain to him that this is how we show appreciation for a performance. I would do the same at a play or ballet only more quietly. Some people dont know but there is no excuse for rudeness from everyone. Turning your back to a stage is pretty darn rude. I like all the arts. They are giving their time to you, it's the same as chatting during a lecture.

As a singer/songwriter who’s had to play gigs with people screaming while they were drunk.If I was in her position.You damn right I would stop the show and let them have it.When you are singing you enter a zone,and it’s hard to stay in that zone with people screaming,taking selfies,etc..

Well done her!! I’m fed up with people at concerts just worrying about video footage to show friends!! Enjoy the moment, see the moment and actually hear the experience!

Can you imagine standing up during a play at a theatre, turning your back to the performer, and taking a group photo whilst the actor is delivering their lines. It would be totally unacceptable, as it was in this case where the artist is performing a mellow number. At a concert or festival it’s different when everyone around you is jumping and bopping about, enjoying themselves and having fun; then you do want to capture the moment. Joy of joys, I have my ticket for the Roundhouse in December 🙏

You are so right. From a position of no one being allowed to take cameras into a concert to the current state where everyone has become so narcissistic that they just have to be in the picture. Those women were the rude ones.

I believe you are spot on. I’ve been to a few shows where the artist states “no cameras” ahead of time and it’s brilliant. The entitlement off “fans” is mind blowing. Standing behind arms with cameras up simply just sucks. Excellent topic.

One of the best things about a concert is not only experiencing it for yourself but having a group experience. You kind of all feel connected in the moment. When you have a bunch of people off in their own worlds recording on their phones it kills that vibe.

Unquestionably Team Miranda. People don't adhere to any etiquette whatsoever at concerts or anywhere at all anymore. I went to a Nick Cave concert at the end of last year and the tickets were pricey! And there were people in front of me, drunk AF who talked ALL THE WAY through the show and really ruined the experience for me and everyone around them. They were so selfish and really didn't care that they were making the night worse for the people around them who'd forked out a bunch of money for a show. GOLEN RULES: 1) Don't keep your camera up all night filming the whole show, 2) if you're super tall, stand at the back! 3)Be kind when you're shuffling past people (say excuse me), 4) don't get smashed and talk all the way through the show! 5)Don't sing over the top of a singer during a ballad. BE KIND That's all.

I agree with you and Miranda. What is happening at concerts is akin to what happens in galleries and museums where the "audience" "viewers" etc. think they have ownership of the artist and the work/music that is produced. I will add that we should not overlook the envy element that leads narcissistic people to want to glomb on to the creatives and harm them instead of respect them. I was at the gym and heard this segment. Good job.

I can honestly say it's been a while since I last enjoyed an audience, so I understand the feeling of disrespect that this singer may have felt. At one gig, I even experienced a QUEUE of people all wanting to request that I sing some obscure song or another, rather than listen to what I came to perform as a show. It has changed the dynamic of the audience/artiste relationship that the audience members feel ENTITLED to choose the material for you, even at the risk of displeasing the rest of the people.

People have become very entitled in recent years. Just because you’ve bought a ticket does not mean you have the right to act like an asshole, especially to the detriment of all the other people there. If I saw a large group taking a photo like that during an emotional part of the concert I’d be pissed off as well. It’s distracting to the other concert goers and to the artist. Enjoy the moment and get photos in the down time between songs.

At my last Jack White concert he asked people before the concert to leave their phones in pockets. I loved it. Using phones is also very rude to the audience behind you. It's sometimes hard to see the stage because all the glowing screens held up by others. Extremely annoying.

Absolutely spot on. The headlines around this made it sound like people enjoying the show being chastised for taking a quick photo, but seeing the actual footage that would be totally distracting to the musicians and those around them.

It comes down to respect….very little of it today …. honor, character, integrity, morals, intelligence….

I went to see Derren Brown in London, we paid a lot of money for second row seats. The show is a physiological thing perfomed mostly to a silent captivated crowd. The people in the front row were talking the whole show. They ruined it for us behind them to the point Derren Brown was distracted by them and interrupted his own act to ask them to be quiet. Unfortunately he stopped short of having them thrown out. I expect they were rich city dwellers for who this was just another night out so they had no respect for the artist or the cost to other people.

Thank god someone is talking about this. I’ve been disgusted with audience behaviour for decades and it’s absolutely getting worse.

I was at a show few weeks ago, performer indicated at beginning of show NO PHONE PICS, one lady ignored him, he stopped show and called her out. No prob after that. I thought it was appropriate. Show went on great!

I haven’t been to a show since 1999 but the 50 plus shows I did attend I never once brought a camera or even think of bringing one. The memories are fantastic

I have no problem with people taking a few pics or a video at a show IF they are not being disruptive or obnoxious - to the artist(s) or fellow audience members - with it or doing it through the whole show. Throwing things - especially things that could injure - absolutely needs to stop. What happened to just throwing bras and panties?

Thank you for showing more context on this as most people are only viewing and commenting on the vid that only shows Miranda’s reaction. Seeing the huge distraction those “fans” were creating along with blocking the sight lines of other (probably not a$ “well appointed”) people shows why Miranda absolutely did the right thing. I’d even goes as far to say she should have had security escort them out! People! Stop being bungholes!

I went to a Rolling Stones concert a couple of years ago and took such a photo of our friends BEFORE the show. Still captured the moment. Didn’t interfere with the moment.

Some years ago I was in attendance for a "swans" performance. What a show! Gira took the stage and addressed the audience informing them that he didn't mind the cellphones for the first 3 songs but at that point they would be reminded to put them away and join them in the moment. Also that it's been known to piss him off enough to have folks ejected from the venue. And that's what happened. As usual he hung out with us after he performance and chatted about whatever for an hour or so.

This is a situation of where people think they can call the shots because they paid for a ticket. Social media has made a mockery of concert going. It’s like doing a gig and you have a table of people drunk out of their mind and being louder that the performance. It’s happened to me and other musician friends of mine. We are not Muzak!! We have spent years honing our craft only to be disrespected. You’re coming to a concert not a photo session with your friends. Performers are human beings and there is nothing more rude that an audience member hijacking a moment .

If it's distracting from the show the behavior has got to go. If everyone in the audience set up a 30 sec photo shoot there would be only chaos. Cheers Justin!

I went to see Warduna at Shepherds Bush about five years ago, and the crowd didn’t stop talking until the last song. 35 quid and a two hour drive to not hear the band I’d waited six months to see. My mum is a bugger at small gigs, more than once she’s turned round and said “did you pay to see the band or to have a chat?!” to someone loudly talking next to her 😂

The Cel Phones at concerts are beyond ridiculous! I think there needs to be more artists who speak out

I saw Florence and the Machine last November (who were excellent live, particularly Florence Welch's vocals) and she had a word with the audience too. She politely asked people put their phones away and just enjoy and dance. It was a fantastic moment and I'm so glad that others are calling out audience behaviour and what they paid good money for.

Social media has for sure had a negative impact on the concert experience, in my opinion. I miss the days of no video or photos aloud 😅🤔

I asked two girls for directions to a gig i was going to, and they looked at me like i had just beamed down from a different planet, and said nothing..but started scrolling through their phones...still saying nothing...they seem to have lost the power of speech! 😆

Honestly I'm so grateful that my first concert experience post-lockdown wasn't anything like this! My brother and I did a two day roadtrip to Los Angeles to see Rammstein, a band we have been fans of since I was in middle school and he in grade school (my brother is three years younger than I am for context), and we-- including everyone else there, had been waiting for three, nearly four, years for this concert to happen as it kept getting postponed because of COVID and lockdown. Needless to say, none of us were going to let anyone ruin our good time! Well apparently, one dude didn't get the message, as he along with his girlfriend, decided to start drinking before showing up to the venue, and then drank even more once they got there, and tried picking a fight with the people around them about others "taking their spot" (it was standing room only where we were), along with just being belligerent and the guy tried getting into fist fights with multiple people. Luckily, us in the surrounding group near the guy kept our cool and we all worked together to signal security and got the guy and his chick kicked out of the concert. One other concert-goer even said, "Nah, I know all of us have been waiting three years for this to happen, and we're not going to let anyone try to ruin our good time!" to which there was a chorus of agreement and cheers. I was honestly so proud of all of us that night! I don't know what's going on through these people's heads to have the audacity that they can interrupt a show for any reason (be it taking pictures with the flash on-- which, personally, I don't think it's a big deal if you want to take a selfie at a concert *without* the flash on, though personally when I've done that with whatever family member I'm at the concert with, we do it before the show starts because we're there to have a good time, but to stand up and block the view AND take pictures with the flash on is just rude; and *throwing things* at the performer??? That is absolutely unacceptable!) but it's downright disrespectful. It's not "cool", it's not "funny", it's a shit thing to do! If you're going to pay hundreds of dollars to see an artist that you supposedly like and are not going to pay attention to what's going on, boo them "for fun", be obnoxious and ruin other people's experience, or THROW SHIT AT THE PERFORMER(S)... then just stay the fuck home! You don't need to be there! We (other attendees) don't WANT you there if you're going to be an asshole! You don't get to act like jackasses "just because you paid money to be there" - that's not how shit works! Just don't go! I know a lot of people are going to be quick to say that "It's a Gen Z thing", but it's not. Folx who are in their 30s do this shit too, and it's not okay at any age! Everyone should know how to act their age at a live event, regardless of what generation you're from! (And I know that really young people aren't pulling this shit... yet, because they're either too young for a live event, or if they're going to concerts, they're usually chaperoned by a parent that will show/tell them what behavior is and isn't acceptable. This uniquely a 18/20 and up issue, and it's fucking embarrassing.)

How is this a thing? She is perfectly entitled to tell people to be respectful to her music at her show.

Just because you bought a ticket doesn't make you entitled to do anything you like. Unfortunately, there are more and more people who feel entitled all the time. And these will take selfies without consideration for anyone around them, or will get up and leave because the person you paid money for to see calls out distracting behaviour. Fully on Justin's side. And Miranda's side.

I was at a Morrisey concert in Liverpool when some berk threw a bottle of water at him which hit him in the head. He had literally just started singing the first song when it happened and he stopped the show and walked off. Thousands of people sullenly got out their seats and had to tramp out the auditorium. I wonder what makes them do it? Uncontrollable excitement?

Great stuff, Justin, this channel of yours. You’ll be having a laugh (about yourself most of the time), which is a huge talent, and sharing some other very serious stuff at the very same time. I think that’s just great! Your opinion is great to share with us, and helping us make up out own minds. ‘Honesty, such a lonely word [..]’ (😁) 🖖

As a life long fan of Prince I went to many of his shows, he had strict rules against photography (rigorously enforced by stewards) as he wanted people to be ‘in the experience’ while also being protective of his material. Never diminished the concert experience and if anything made you focus more on the mans performance. At the end of the day, just respect the artist (and other fans) and their wishes, that or don’t go!

I wouldn't even throw things at Nickelback or any band that I don't like. It's their job, and they're just people too. Let's not be monkeys.

Being in the moment to be RUDE!! The fact that they turned their backs to her as she's performing is just bloody rude no matter how you twist and turn the situation, it was ignorant on their part. Nowadays, performers face a SEA OF CELL PHONES. It's the era of Social Media and society has Dumbed Down because of it!! It's a ME, ME, ME WORLD!!🤘🏻

Justin- I liked that video where you stopped the Darkness while playing "I Believe . . ." when you saw all the cameras shooting and then assigned one person in the front row to shoot that performance. That person did a great job-capturing the band and also panning back to the audience to capture the sell out crowd having an experience of a lifetime.

Insane that that woman says, "You don't treat fans like that." What fan would treat an artist like that? A gig isn't content for your social media feed.

I'm of an older generation, so I know this is a generational difference, but it's one that I really have difficulty in wrapping my head around. I still actively go to concerts. I use vacation time to travel all over the place to see live shows. I've even travelled overseas multiple times specifically to go see concerts. Now, I'm not rich or anything, but I'm single with no kids, and I travel on the cheap. But experiencing the show is really important to me. I rock my butt off at shows. I honestly don't understand the mindset of just standing still so you can take low-quality phone photos or videos instead of actually experiencing the show. It seems like a lot of people are more interested in being witnessed at the show than actually being at the show.

Nailed it again Justin, thank you for your voice of reason! I'm embarrassed by other concert goers on a regular basis (and its almost always the oldies like me - 50 - not the kids!) ...

at a Prince gig back in the day, you raise your phone to record anything- you're out! He would (and it happened to my friend), have you escorted out, delete the photo or clip, then let you back in. Didnt matter where you sat, he had a team dotted all over. But those rules were very much made clear from booking your ticket, and all the way to the gig, and including the announcements prior. And its no different to a theatre or cinema, or any other function

Justin, I was at your shows in Melbourne, Australia last October and during the encore you stopped mid song during I Believe in a Thing Called Love and told everyone to put their phones away. I'll never forget the way the room changed. Everyone started jumping and were 'in the moment'. It was great!

1, Leave the artist alone, 2 sing quietly, 3 Don’t drink too much, 4, TAke a few pictures, buy merchandise in the venue 👍

Entitlement... Many people seem to think they are entitled to do whatever they want because they paid for it. However, they forget that everyone else is entitled to a performance without unreasonable distractions.

Placebo have been asking people not to take photos during shows on this tour. It’s been quite refreshing to enjoy the moment. Take a quick photo to remember but not posing with the band/singer in the background that is weird. They could’ve taken a photo before the show of them as a group. It did seem very rude for those fans when you actually saw how they were getting in a lot of people’s way and blocking the view.

If I attend a concert, I'm there to see the performers on the stage and not 1,000 cell phones from audience members trying to capture the moment. Put the phone down and enjoy the show. Take pictures and video before and after the show but not during.

Having been stuck behind people filming entire songs, I'm with the artists on this one.

I'm 58. .I "discovered" Dane Cook on the internet of the early 2000s. He was the first 'celebrity ' I saw had an interactive web page. I was isolated at home, recovering from a kidney transplant. Then the drugs wore off and I had to apologize to everyone for saying how funny he was and atone with Bill Burr. It was a scarey time love!

At one point, absolutely no cameras or recording equipment was allowed in at live venues, except the Press and that was only for a limited time, usually during the start of the show. Just taking a still photo alone would get a member of the public removed from a venue, warnings were even printed on the show tickets. Why are camera/smart phones now allowed into venues at all, why is it now permitted to both photograph and/or audio-visually record the show, then literally publish it online, what has changed legally?

A generation and a 1/2 of people growing up isolated, anonymous (and emboldened to behave poorly), and without the social contract inherent in dealing with people in person has created beings that are entitled, clueless about how to behave and incredibly narcissistic.

On the flip side, there’s Simon LeBon and his “LeSpew”. He spits water on the crowd at a point in the show. I was on the front row. A couple of people around me didn’t like it, bitching about Covid, and whatnot. I freaking LOVED it! It was totally old school, and I soaked up every drop! If you stood up in the front row at the opera, to take a selfie, you would be escorted out.

it's literally THE GOLDEN RULE, treat people the way you want to be treated the rest will take care of itself.

100% team Miranda. At first I was like: "come on - a photo..." but after seeing that they rowed up like for wedding photos i am 100% team Miranda.

"If you shit yourself, go home" is probably towards the top of the golden rules, regardless of location

I always remember a Ginger Wildheart Birthday Bash gig, Ginger said if anyone is holding up a phone in front of you, everyone has Ginger permission to grab the phone and lob it, all of a sudden all the phones dissppeared! lol

Not many years ago a security guard would have stopped them, AND confiscated the camera

Last gig I went me and my husband took time to record a 10-ish seconds video during the favorite song of our boy who couldn't come (being 3), it was only to show him we were thinking about him at this moment. This wasn't that we didn't enjoy the moment or that we wanted to brag/display we were here, it was only to share the experience of something we love with someone we love... Now obviously it's not the same as recording the whole show or spending time taking selfies...

A photograph with "flash" of multiple women is worse than just a selfie because it's majorly distracting and inconsiderate to the people nearby trying to pay attention to the performance they paid for. Many people take selfies of just themselves, without flash, and it isn't distracting to people nearby.

I love that people record a moment that they will never watch and as a result miss out on a wonderful memory

No respect ,no manners ,sign of the times 🤔

I'd like to attend a concert where cell phones aren't permitted. Like in the good ole days.

The Golden Rule that applies to everything - treat others the way you would like to be treated. Simple as that. Makes total sense. I will never understand how some people have decided that they are entitled to have/do anything they want while having no regard for others. This whole “capturing the moment” thing is out of control! Like you said, Justin…BE in the moment! Of course a few photos are cool to have for memories, but watch the show with your eyeballs, feel it, get caught up in it! I cannot stand this culture trend of “Look at ME!!” I can see why Miranda stopped her show and said what she said (and she wasn’t out of line for saying it). Tin Man is a very heartfelt song and you can see from the clip that the audience was pretty quiet - the people involved with the photo chose that moment because they WANTED to be seen. There were a million other opportunities to take that photo when it wouldn’t have caused a disturbance at all. But that moment was chosen so eyes would be on them, and that’s disrespectful in every way. That tiktok clip is a prime example of why I hate that platform. She said she wasn’t there, hadn’t seen it - but then proceeds to comment about it using a clip with Gwen Stefani Shelton to “prove her point.” Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton were married at one time. This whole thing disgusts me. People need to stay out of matters that don’t concern them. The ever growing lack of respect in general is very disturbing to me. I appreciate your thoughts on this, Justin. You are always fair and balanced. ❤

Oh gawsh...you are even more adorable than I remember tee hee. Saw you in San Diego shortly after the release of Permission to Land. You sexy tiger you. ;o) Anyway, it's nice to see you here doing your thing! I had no idea. Wasn't looking for you, you just showed up to my delight! Subbed and Liked!

having an 'interaction' with fans like Gwen is having is a very different scenario than the one by Miranda which is being vilified... when a musician welcomes the interaction by partaking in dialogue or performance with the audience member/members (it has been done very successfully for years by many musicians, Green Day being a great example), that a very different interaction than being onstage performing and seeing those freeloading glamour mannequins posing for a pic with you (the performer) as a backdrop

They were acting like they were at the zoo taking a selfie in front of the monkey cage. No acknowledgment that another human being is there trying to perform. I'd be pissed too.

Sir you nailed it perfectly at 8:45. BE in the moment rather than capture it. Experience it, live it, appreciate what's happening as it's happening. Kudos for your perspective.

I’m 53 and couldn’t believe the difference in concert etiquette when after a 20 year gap of not concert going, I went to see a band and all I saw was a sea of phones. Back in my day (gawd I hate to use that line!) we weren’t allowed to film anything and bouncers we’re super strict. I like that the yoof of today can film and sometimes memories are forgotten (I went to a monsters of rock gig and one person had filmed it - wonderful to watch back on RU-vid years later). Standing in a group, backs against the singer, I’m surprised the other fans didn’t tear strips off the ladies in question, let alone the singer. Also throwing things at artists is a big no no, why would you want to injure someone you’ve paid to see and purportedly love? *scratches head*.

A few years ago I saw the Flaming Lips play and a more than VIP whatever level..."Heavens Blessed People", I was in VIP, which was off to the side (ticket lunacy these days), anyway my brother purchased so we could enjoy one of my fav bands. a group of the "Heaven's Blessed", way overdressed for a fun outdoor venue decided to pose directly infront of me and have their photographer take photos obstructed my view. I was livid...and literally wanted to fight.

Went to see Michael Bolton last year and there was a young ish couple taking selfies (with flash) talking throughout and the girl even made a phone call until we all turned on them getting them booted out. Society as a whole right now sucks. People just don’t like other people or help each other anymore.