"This machine is killing me," croons Phoebe Bridgers in "Lost Boys", her new song. She does not say whether she has a particular device in mind (or whether, like Rage Against the Machine, she is using the term as a metaphor for the establishment). But, given that her song is about self-destruction and stunted maturity, she may well be referring to a smartphone.

“这台机器正在杀死我，”菲比·布里杰斯在她的新歌《迷失男孩》中低唱。 她没有说是否特指某台设备（也没有说是否像“暴力反抗机器”乐队那样，用这个词来隐喻体制）。 但考虑到这首歌是关于自我毁灭和心智成熟停滞的，她很可能指的是智能手机。

Elsewhere, however, Ms Bridgers has been loud and clear about her feelings towards the gadgets: she has banned phones during her world tour, which kicked off on September 14th. To gain entry, ticket-holders will have to seal their devices inside pouches that are then magnetically locked for the duration of the gig. That means no filming or taking photos, as fans annoyingly do at other performances. According to Samsung, a phonemaker, each concert-goer in Britain records on average 12 and a half minutes of video per show.

然而，在其他场合，布里杰斯女士对自己对这些电子设备的感受毫不含糊：她已禁止在其世界巡演期间使用手机，巡演于9月14日拉开帷幕。 入场时，持票者必须将设备封入袋中，演出期间袋子会被磁力锁住。 这意味着不能拍摄或拍照——而歌迷在其他演出上这样做着实令人厌烦。 据手机制造商三星称，英国每位演唱会观众平均每场录制12分半钟的视频。

She is not alone in enforcing such rules. Alicia Keys, Childish Gambino and Jack White have all banned smartphones at their gigs. Sir Paul McCartney barred them at two concerts he played in Los Angeles earlier this year. Bob Dylan's upcoming tour will be phone-free.

她并非唯一执行此类规定的人。 艾丽西亚·凯斯、幼稚冈比诺和杰克·怀特都在自己的演唱会上禁止了智能手机。 保罗·麦卡特尼爵士今年早些时候在洛杉矶举办的两场演唱会上也禁止了手机。 鲍勃·迪伦即将到来的巡演将实行无手机政策。

For some musicians, nostalgia plays a part in their decision. Sir Paul described his LA concerts as "really special": "It was like an old gig, like how everyone used to play." But the anti-tech trend is not just a yearning for simpler times. Rather, the hope is that fans will get more out of the live-music experience. The idea is that it is all the more special for being ephemeral.

对一些音乐人来说，怀旧情结是他们做此决定的部分原因。 保罗爵士将他的洛杉矶演唱会形容为“非常特别”：“就像一场老式演出，就像过去大家演奏的方式。”但反科技趋势不仅仅是对更简单时代的怀念。 更确切地说，是希望歌迷能从现场音乐体验中获得更多。 其理念是：正因转瞬即逝，才更显特别。

Getting your hands on a ticket means getting to enjoy the company of your favourite musician and fellow enthusiasts without a screen in the way. Artists aver that concerts should be appreciated in the moment, not videoed for social media. At Harry Styles's recent gig in Manchester, guests had to put their phones away, but they were given disposable cameras along with a note: "Thank you for really being here with me. Dance with all your friends."

拿到门票意味着可以在没有屏幕阻隔的情况下，享受与最喜爱的音乐人和同好们的陪伴。 艺术家们断言，演唱会应当在当下被欣赏，而不是为了社交媒体而录像。 在哈里·斯泰尔斯最近于曼彻斯特的演唱会上，观众不得不收起手机，但他们获发了一次性相机，并附有一张纸条：“感谢你们真正与我同在。 和所有朋友一起跳舞吧。”

The effect is scarcity—the only way to experience the show is to be there in person—and that may only heighten fans' fear of missing out. Musicians have argued that the exclusivity is part of the point. Mr Dylan has said that the fact his performances will be "device-free" will "make the occasion even more unique".

其效果是制造稀缺性——体验演出的唯一方式就是亲临现场——而这可能只会加剧歌迷的错失恐惧。 音乐人认为，这种排他性正是意义所在。 迪伦先生曾表示，他的演出将“无设备”这一事实会“让这个场合更加独特”。

Music is meant to connect the performer and the listener. Artists have said that they hate looking out at a sea of iPhones rather than smiling faces. Ghost, a Swedish metal group, banned phones on its tour in 2025; their front man cited the "ever-growing distance I felt between the crowd and the band". Kaytranada, a Canadian DJ, put it more bluntly: "It looks mad awkward from where I stand."

音乐旨在连接表演者与听众。 艺术家们表示，他们讨厌望出去看到的是一片iPhone的海洋，而不是一张张笑脸。 瑞典金属乐队Ghost在2025年的巡演中禁止了手机；他们的主唱提到了“我感受到的观众与乐队之间日益增长的距离”。 加拿大DJ Kaytranada说得更直白：“从我站的位置看，那场面尴尬极了。”