Chrissie Hynde Criticizes Cellphone Use at Concerts, Compares It to Monkeys Wanking
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Andy Greene
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Summary
Chrissie Hynde, lead singer of The Pretenders, posted a letter on social media criticizing concertgoers who use cellphones to record performances. She compares the behavior to monkeys wanking in public, arguing that while animals in enclosures may deserve such treatment, artists on stage do not. She recounts having dinner with Emmylou Harris before watching her perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Key quotes
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It reminds me of monkeys wanking in full view of the people standing around their enclosure … and frankly, in that case, people deserved to be wanked at because monkeys should not be in an enclosure in the first place … However, an artist on a stage?
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