I went to the O2 arena show last night - STUNNING!!! Even with Brian playing "Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner'!!!
Next to us was a girl openly filming and security were straight onto her and matched her straight out the venue!!! Although everyone else (including myself) were openly using our phones to take pics. Guess security are only bothered about video.
Did I mention the show was stunning BTW?!
Phones are ok, there is nothing security can do to really stop people taking video and pictures from a mobile phone. However, such as my home arena, we don't allow professional cameras (anything with a detachable lens) or camcorders in the building.
It will never happen. Especially as things like cameras on cellphones get better. What gets me is watching the show at the theater the other night, all the people who had gigantic signs in the air, and I though of how pissed off the people behind them must have been. hehe
i saw the show at newcastle metro arena i tried to use my little camcorder but they didnt alow it they were ok with me mobiles were ok to use but not cams they didnt scort me out the arena$0 i think that was a bit harsh that they did to her she should have just been told not to use it really$0
Mr Prime Jive wrote:
It was the same in Paris : several (young) people have to leave Bercy arena well escorted :-/ It was really harsh !
Indeed! In Paris security was rediciolously tight!
Quite a lot of them and 'very well organised'. (Realy!)
Filming at that venue (from the floor anyway) IS impossible. Period.