Garth Brooks leads Dolly Parton, Ed Sheeran as Hollywood stars shun technology

foxnews.com:

Everyone seems glued to their phones these days, including some celebrities. But there are some that are taking a stand against technology, for personal or professional reasons, or sometimes both.

Garth Brooks recently made headlines with a "no phones" policy for his Las Vegas residency, which kicks off May 18. According to Ticketmaster’s website, The Garth Brooks/Plus One residency at Caesars Palace will require fans to scan their ticket and then have their phone placed in a Yondr case, to be unlocked at the end of the show. "Guests maintain possession of their phones at all times and can access their phones throughout the show at designated Phone Use Areas in the venue," the site continues. "All phones will be re-locked in Yondr cases before returning to the performance space." "Anyone caught using a cellphone during the performance will be removed from the venue," the event description notes.

Fans can still access photos via a QR code that will link to professional pictures from the performance. When Brooks announced the residency last fall, he promised that no two shows will be the same. "Any given night can have any given variation of any given song," Brooks said in a press release at the time.

Brooks isn’t alone in stepping back from technology as other stars have revealed their disinterest, dislike or overall distaste in being available 24/7.