Rob Halford says that a fan who had his phone call was "physically interfering" with his performance

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford said he had pulled out a mobile phone from the hand of a fan at the group's concert on May 25 in Rosemont, Illinois, because the fan "physically interfered" with his performance .

The incident happened six songs in PRIESTat the Rosemont theater where the band was playing as part of its North American tour with URIAH HEEP. According to eyewitness accounts, HalfordThe frustration seemed to come from the fact that the fan had the flash on during the shooting of the series, making it harder for the singer to focus on the performance. Therefore, Halford decided to take things in hand and threw the cellphone while the band was playing the song "Judas Rising".

After the video of the incident filmed by a fan became viral on social media earlier today, Halford issued a statement to Loudwire in which he said: "The facts are that we love our fans and you can film us as you see fit and watch our show on your phone rather than in the flesh.However, if you physically interfere with the performance of The Metal God, you now know what will happen. "

A number of other artists have reacted to the presence of telephones during concerts in recent years, including NOOSEof Corey Taylorwho hit a cell phone from the hands of a distracted fan, and IRON MAIDENof Bruce Dickinson, who blasted a fan for sending SMS at a concert calling him "wanker".

Last year, GODSMACK singer Sully Erna s is voiced against the use of mobile phone during concerts, claiming that there was "something really magical that occurs when" you do not attend live performances on a "small screen of four inches".

Former SKID RANK singer Sebastian Bach in 2015, urged fans to keep their cell phone in their pockets and watch its performance. "Be in the moment," he says. "You're distracted and it's also bothering the performer, like stashing your fucking cell phone, damn it, you'll never even watch this movie."

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