{"id":1952237,"date":"2025-08-10T04:07:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T04:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1952237"},"modified":"2025-08-10T04:07:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T04:07:28","slug":"the-thing-youre-getting-on-your-phone-sucks-maynard-james-keenans-ban-on-filming-his-live-shows-is-here-to-stay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-thing-youre-getting-on-your-phone-sucks-maynard-james-keenans-ban-on-filming-his-live-shows-is-here-to-stay\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The thing you\u2019re getting on your phone sucks.&#8221; Maynard James Keenan&#8217;s ban on filming his live shows is here to stay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"relative mb-6 aisummary_shadowPulse__HDPrM\">\n<div class=\"box-content rounded-[14px] bg-gradient-to-b from-[#c938e3] to-[#4941fb] p-0.5\" style=\"max-height:5rem\">\n<div class=\"rounded-xl bg-[#fcfbfb] dark:bg-inkwell px-5\">\n<div class=\"relative flex justify-between py-5 text-base font-semibold\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><button aria-label=\"Visually show the key takeways description\" class=\"group z-2\" data-ylk=\"elm:card;itc:1;sec:ai-summary;slk:key-takeaways;\"><span class=\"group relative text-left transition-all duration-1000 ease-in-out\"><svg class=\"absolute size-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><lineargradient id=\"svg-ai-icon-gradient\" x1=\"12.5\" x2=\"12.5\" y1=\"2.5\" y2=\"21.5\" gradientunits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#3941FD\"\/><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#D136E0\"\/><\/lineargradient><\/svg><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mr-1\" fill=\"url(#svg-ai-icon-gradient)\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.5 6.5a6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4-4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4-4M3.5 14A12.69 12.69 0 0 0 11 6.5a12.69 12.69 0 0 0 7.5 7.5 12.69 12.69 0 0 0-7.5 7.5A12.7 12.7 0 0 0 3.5 14m7.5 3.638A14.5 14.5 0 0 0 7.362 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 10.362 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 14.638 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 17.638\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sr-only !absolute !w-[310px] max-w-[80vw] translate-y-full rounded-lg bg-white text-sm font-normal opacity-0 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity ease-in-out group-hover:not-sr-only group-hover:block group-hover:p-4 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:delay-300 group-focus-visible:not-sr-only group-focus-visible:block group-focus-visible:p-4 group-focus-visible:opacity-100 dark:border dark:border-charcoal dark:bg-inkwell dark:shadow-dark-elevation-3\" id=\"_R_apckr8lb2mav5ubsddb_\" style=\"bottom:-2px\">Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. 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It\u2019s not a good representation. You\u2019re not gonna go home and watch it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We just kind of force the issue of engaging with each other, watching the show and just being present. Take a break from it. It\u2019s only three hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;At the end we&#8217;ll let you pull it out and you can film the last song and you get to have your souvenir that sucks and that you&#8217;re never going to watch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s no surprise that Keenan is staunchly committed to the filming ban. Fans have been removed from shows in the past for flaunting the rule, and others have said <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/a-perfect-circle-banned-phones-at-their-gig-and-i-loved-it\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:it has had a positive impact;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">it has had a positive impact<\/a> on their enjoyment of the gigs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/news\/corey-taylor-slaps-phone-out-of-fan-s-hand\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Slipknot;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Slipknot<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/news\/fan-called-out-by-disturbed-frontman-david-draiman-brands-him-a-bully\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Disturbed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Disturbed<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/news\/green-days-billie-joe-wants-fans-to-put-away-their-phones\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Green Day;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Green Day<\/a> were also early adopters of the phone ban, while <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/iron-maiden-urge-fans-keep-103627399.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Iron Maiden,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Iron Maiden, <\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/lamb-gods-randy-blythe-seriously-091531682.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lamb Of God;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Lamb Of God<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/reason-being-connection-between-myself-010215123.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ghost;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Ghost<\/a> have also been vocal about their dislike for the practice of filming their gigs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. 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