Mistki asks fans to put their phones down
The reaction to Mitski asking her fans to put their phones down during her shows
— Steven Edelstone (@ed_and_thestone) December 5, 2022
Mitski is a Japanese-American singer-songwriter who mostly dabbles in indie rock. According to reporting from Slate, Mitski urged her fans to refrain from using their phones during her live shows via Twitter, with her management team (who manage the artist’s social media) posting: “I wanted to speak with you about phones at shows. … Sometimes when I see people filming entire songs or whole sets, it makes me feel as though we are not here together.”
The tweet in question is no longer available. Understandable, considering the fallout that Slate outlines. One fan pointed out that they had mental health issues that cause them to dissociate, and filming the concerts helps them remember, and others dogpiled on to pushback on the request in traditional chronically online fashion.
