For the record, Kevin Hart still has a Cell Phone Ban! Kevin Hart isn’t fucking around when it comes to his phone ban, and quite a few people who attended (or at least tried to attend) his show in Manchester in the UK this week were unhappy with his strict policy. Despite being well documented (for several years) and warned repeatedly, people found using cell phones were ejected from the show.
Cell phone bans are nothing new to the world of comedy, both Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock were two of the first comics to prohibit recording devices in shows. While some comedians use a “lock sock” to prevent people from using their phones during shows, team Hart employs a phone ban rule at his show. Phone holders were warned that this was a zero tolerance policy, and one that was strenuously enforced. A cell phone security team roamed the arena. Security escorted violators from the show, without a refund. Including people who were texting, some before Kevin Hart took the stage.
Wait, what? Yea, people were ejected before Kevin Hart's performance even began.