Damon Albarn has weighed in on Bob Dylan’s decision to ban phones from his upcoming 10-date UK tour, pointing out that it’s a musician’s job to capture their fans’ attention during concerts.

“If you start banning things where does it end? I think you’ve just got to turn up and do your thing,” the Blur and Gorillaz frontman told BBC. “People won’t want to be on their phone if you’re engaging with them correctly.”

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Each date on Dylan’s November tour will require fans to switch off their mobile phones and put them in a Yondr pouch, which will then be locked by the venue’s staff until they leave the building.

Yondr pouches are hardly new in the entertainment industry, having previously been used by Dave Chappelle, Jack White, Childish Gambino, Guns N Roses, Tool, and more.

However,...