Frontman John O’Callaghan stopped the set to ask the crowd to put their phones away and “be here right fucking now”
June 27, 2016
Alternative rockers The Maine were playing their set at Vans Warped Tour when they stopped mid-song in order to address people with their mobile phones out, taking pictures, videos or chatting during the show.
The band’s frontman John O’Callaghan paused the song and said: “All the people with your phones out, put ’em in your purses, put ’em in your f-ing pockets for just two minutes and 46 seconds,” the vocalist said during ‘Growing Up.’ “Be here right-fucking-now with us. Not on your fucking computer. Put your computer in your pocket please. This is a goddamn event. We’re all here, socializing. We’re not on fucking Snapchat — they can watch if they want to come fucking watch it.”
Warped Tour was broadcasting the shows played on its first day via Yahoo! Live Nation TV. You can watch O’Callaghan entire speech in the video footage below.
As to other news from The Maine, the band has recently recorded a cover of Drake’s ‘Hold On, We’re Going Home’, which will be featured on their ucpoming covers EP ‘Covers (Side B)’. If you missed The Maine’s cover, check it out below.
The Maine are nominated for two 2016 APMA awards: in the categories Most Dedicated Fans and Album Of The Year.
A reminder from @themaine to be in the moment at https://t.co/dRIl6T1Iee. Join us! https://t.co/ATMS52jLvE
— Yahoo Music (@YahooMusic) June 24, 2016
