Bob Dylan plans to stop fans using phones while at his gig (Picture: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images for ABA)
In a huge announcement, Bob Dylan is heading on tour this year but fans might want to think twice before booking tickets.
The Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door icon has banned the audience from using their phones to video or photograph the event.
That’s right, all filming will be prohibited when the 83-year-old singer takes to the stage for the Rough and Rowdy Ways 2024 UK tour.
Bob — who is the next to get a biopic film of his life — will perform 10 UK shows in November 2024, including three nights at the historic Royal Albert Hall in London.
The Rough and Rowdy Ways tour will finish the US leg in September before kicking off the European leg in Prague, Czech Republic on October 4.
For his UK gigs, Bob will travel from Bournemouth to London, with stops in Edinburgh, Liverpool, Wolverhampton, and Nottingham.
Phones must be placed in a pouch and locked away (Picture: Gary Miller/Getty Images)
Organisers hope to create an experience similar to performances of the past (Picture: Val Wilmer/Redferns)
The shows are in partnership with Yondr, a company which specialises in phone-free experiences.
According to their website, phones are secured in pouches upon entry to the gig’s designated phone-free areas.
Fans will keep hold of their phones the entire time but cannot get them out of the pouch without entering a specific zone or tapping the unlock point as they leave.
Bob is aiming for a ‘historically resonant and unforgettable event’, especially at his Royal Albert Hall closing performances
Organisers hope that by removing fans’ ability to use phones, the concerts will be more ‘in keeping with many past performances’.
He will take to the Royal Albert Hall stage three times in November (Picture: Lester Cohen/WireImage)
The tour stops at huge venues such as the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham and Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena.
Bob is also set to visit the newly refurbished Civic Hall in Wolverhampton — a venue which has played host to the biggest musical artists of all time from Bob Marley to The Who to David Bowie.
The smaller venue hosts around 3,000 guests, compared to 5,200 at the Royal Albert Hall, and 11,000 at the Liverpool arena.
The Blowin’ in the Wind hitmaker will take to the stage at around 7.30pm each night, except for the three London gigs, when his start time is 8pm.
Tickets for Bob Dylan’s UK 2024 Tour will go on sale on July 19 and will be available to purchase here.
Bob Dylan UK 2024 Tour Dates
Fri 1st Nov: BIC Windsor Hall, Bournemouth
Sun 3rd Nov: M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Tues 5th Nov: Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Weds 6th Nov: Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Fri 8th Nov: Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
Sat 9th Nov: The Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
Sun 10th Nov: The Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
Tues 12th Nov: Royal Albert Hall, London
Weds 13th Nov: Royal Albert Hall, London
Thurs 14th Nov: Royal Albert Hall, London
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