Tommy Tiernan followers within the US have been warned they are going to be “escorted out of the venue” if they’re seen utilizing a telephone or smartwatch throughout performances on his newest tour.
The Irish comic has banned telephones, smartwatches and different equipment from the tour of the US West Coast which kicks this week.
Organisers have warned individuals attending that they should put their equipment into ‘Yondr’ pouches and can solely be capable to entry them in particular phone-free areas of the venue.
Yondr is a patented system that locks equipment in a particular pouch that may solely be opened by occasion workers.
Yondr circumstances at a live performance in Florida. Picture: Alamy Reside InformationTiernan beforehand used the know-how at his Vicar Road gigs in Dublin – however that is the primary time watches will probably be included within the ban.
The comic was impressed to make use of it after seeing the way it labored at a Bob Dylan live performance on the 3Arena.
Talking on his podcast, he stated the system helped create a “incredible” ambiance at his Dublin reveals.
Tommy Tiernan acting on the opening night time of ‘Simply For Laughs’ Toronto Pageant, 06-07-2010. Picture: WENN Rights Ltd / AlamyIn a message to followers, organisers of his US reveals stated:
“This occasion will probably be a phone-free expertise. Use of telephones, good watches and equipment won’t be permitted within the efficiency house. There will probably be phone-use areas contained in the venue to test your system.
“Upon arrival on the venue, all telephones, good watches and equipment will probably be secured in particular person Yondr pouches that will probably be opened on the finish of the occasion.
“Friends preserve possession of their units always and may entry them all through the occasion solely in designated Telephone Use Areas throughout the venue.
“All units will probably be re-secured in Yondr pouches earlier than returning to the efficiency house.
“Anybody seen utilizing a tool – telephone, smartwatch or equipment – in the course of the efficiency will probably be escorted out of the venue.”
