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K-pop band Cortis tells fans: put down the phone
Cortis is a K-pop band.
The band has a special request for its fans.
It wants fans to put down their phones during concerts.
Many people like to film shows with their phones.
Some fans even rent fancy phones just to record concerts.
Cortis thinks filming too much means you are not really watching the show.
The band named its whole concert tour 'Put Your Phone Down.'
Fans say they want to watch the videos again later.
They also like to share them on social media.
So there is a big debate about the best way to enjoy a concert.
K-pop band Cortis has asked fans to put down their phones during live performances.
The phrase has become the name of the band's ongoing concert tour, 'Put Your Phone Down.'
Some concert-goers now rent high-end phones just to record performances.
Fans want to relive concert moments and share them on social media.
The article notes artists also bear some blame, as concerts are designed to yield viral visuals.
- Who
- K-pop band Cortis and its fans
- What
- Cortis appealed to fans to stop recording its live performances and instead experience them, naming its ongoing tour 'Put Your Phone Down.'
- Where
- Not specified in the articles.
- When
- Not specified in the article; the tour is ongoing.
- Why
- The band wants fans to actually experience concerts rather than watching them through a phone screen.
Fans' right to record
Experience concerts live
Recording vs. living the moment
Fans' right to record
Given high ticket prices, fans want to capture moments to relive later and share on social media.
Experience concerts live
Cortis argues that recording performances stops fans from actually experiencing the show, so phones should be put down.
Where the blame lies
Fans' right to record
Fans are often blamed for the smartphone screen that goes up between them and the artist.
Experience concerts live
Artists are not blameless, since entire concerts are designed to produce viral visuals.
Key facts
- Band
- Cortis
- Request to fans
- Put down phones during live performances
- Concert tour
- Ongoing tour named 'Put Your Phone Down'
- Fan behavior noted
- Some concert-goers rent high-end phones to record performances
- Core debate
- When does recording an experience become a refusal to live it?
- Artist role
- Concerts are designed to yield visuals that can 'break the internet'
Sources
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