Madonna bans fans from using mobile phones during her concerts

Queen of pop Madonna has royally annoyed her fans after banning the use of mobile phones during her concerts.

The Material Girl issued the decree forbidding ticket holders attending her new Madame X tour threatening them with confiscation by stadium staff if anyone is found flouting the rule.

On entry into the venue, phones are placed in lockable ‘Yondr’ cases which can only be opened in designated areas.

The mobiles stay in the possession of the owners at all times, according to the Mirror.

Now fans fear the singer will enforce the same strict rules during her 15-day residency at the London Palladium in February

Madonna, 61, is not the first to impose a ban after promoters cited a decrease in demand for tour DVDs and other merchandise as fan footage became so prevalent on social media sites such a YouTube.

Already concert-goers in America have voiced their anger about the move as the tour got underway on Tuesday night in New York.

Willy Milan tweeted: “That’s rich and hypocritical for Madonna fandom to come for people using cell phones in concerts considering we constantly watch, enjoy, tweet and share countless live footage shared from people that recorded her shows in previous tours.”