Ghost Bans Spectators From Playing Phones During Concerts In Birmingham

The audience queue when entering the Ghost concert arena in Birmingham (X @Bozzers)

JAKARTA - The Ghost Concert in the framework of the Skeletour in Birmingham, England on Sunday, April 21 received attention due to a long queue of spectators who were about to enter the performance area at the Utilita Arena.

According to a Birmingham Live report, tickets for rock band performances from Sweden were almost sold out in the largest capacity arena in Birmingham, in addition to Villa Park Stadium.

Meanwhile, the spotlight was obtained for the show because the length of the queue was due to a strict inspection that had to be passed by the audience to enter the performance area.

In this case, Ghost insists that all phones must be locked in a bag before entering the arena. The rules are strictly enforced, with signs in the arena warning that anyone caught using a cell phone will be issued.

A spectator named Leah Ashleigh uploaded a photo of the queue on X to explain the situation.

"It's been here for 40 minutes, never seen anything like this before," Ashleigh wrote.

As a result of the long queue, Ghost postponed the show schedule for half an hour, to ensure all spectators had arrived at the arena.

Cell phones are strictly prohibited from entering Ghost concerts. During an interview with Loudwire before the tour, Tobias Forge (vocals) revealed the reason his party banned viewers from playing cellphones during performances.

"I'm not talking about going back to the 80s, I'm talking about maybe the past 10 years when people don't generally record a lot," Forge said. "If you play in front of 10,000 people, 8,000 people are holding cell phones. And we're just saying, 'I hope it's like this all the time.'"