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Sphere Rescinds Ban on Boastful Bong Dude From Phish Show, Saying Lawyer’s Letter Was a Mistake … but Lighting Up Is Still a No-No
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Reps for Sphere in Las Vegas said Saturday that the ban on a man who posted video of himself braggingly taking bong hits at a Phish show is no longer in effect, and that the edict barring him from MSG Entertainment properties was an error due to “a breakdown in our process.” At the same time, the venue reaffirmed that lighting up such a mammoth piece of paraphernalia inside a show violates both venue policy and local law. The statement from a Sphere Entertainment spokesperson, issued Saturday afternoon, reads: “There was a breakdown in our process due to a change in personnel which resulted in the letter being sent inadvertently.
