Why pop star considers banning popular fan item at concerts
American songstress Sabrina Carpenter became a bona fide star after touring with Taylor Swift last year, but the 26-year-old has considered banning a popular item at concerts that may have the same fans imploring her to 'Please Please Please' reconsider.
Speaking to Rolling Stone recently, the Espresso singer reflected on a Las Vegas show she attended starring Silk Sonic — a.k.a Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak — where the use of phones was forbidden.
'This will honestly p*** off my fans,' she said.
'I've never had a better experience at a concert.' Sabrina Carpenter Credit: Getty
Carpenter suggested going hands-free transported her back to a simpler time and enriched the experience.
'I genuinely felt like I was back in the Seventies — wasn't alive. Genuinely felt like I was there. Everyone's singing, dancing, looking at each other, and laughing. It really, really just felt so beautiful,' she said.
Other artists to have barred devices from their shows include Jack White and Alicia Keys.
Rock band Tool even warned of kicking fans out completely should they fail to live in the moment.
One concert-goer shared an email request they received from the American band ahead of a tour in 2019.
'We respectfully request that you please watch and listen to the show, not your phone,' it read.
'You will be ejected from the show without the opportunity to return and without a refund if you violate this simple request and elect to take photos during the performance.'
Carpenter joked that snapping almost every inch of her body in its current state wasn't too concerning, but she may not be so willing later in her career.
'I've grown up in the age of people having iPhones at shows,' the singer added. Sabrina Carpenter poses while fans put their torches to the sky. Credit: Sabrina Carpenter/IG / IG
'It unfortunately feels super normal to me. I can't blame people for wanting to have memories. But depending on how long I want to be touring, and what age I am, girl, take those phones away.
'You cannot zoom in on my face. Right now, my skin is soft and supple. It's fine. Do not zoom in on me when I'm 80 years old up there.'
With the advent of mobile phones — and the banning of smoking in many public venues around the world — a block on devices might have the effect of crowd black outs, as flashlights cannot be employed as substitutes for lighters.
This could in turn remove the sense of community an audience collectively feels, eliminating a form of interaction between the artist and fans.
Following a recent pattern of controversy for Carpenter, the singer debuted album cover art for her forthcoming project Man's Best Friend which caused a stir among fans for its provocative themes. Sabrina Carpenter Credit: BANG - Entertainment News
It featured the singer on all fours, with an out-of-frame man clutching a chunk of the star's blonde hair.
While some argued it was degrading to women, others felt it expressed her signature playfulness and leaned into satire.
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