The operator of a Bob Dylan fan site has claimed he was asked to leave the artist’s show in Glasgow this week, and told he was an “unwanted person”.
The legendary musician performed at the SEC Armadillo venue in the Scottish city on Monday night (November 17), as part of his 2025 ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’ UK and Ireland tour.
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Daniel Hildebrand, who launched the website Daily Dylan last year, attended the concert.
However, he has since said he was ejected from the event because he had been recirculating live photos and footage from Dylan’s tour.
The use of video cameras and mobile phones is strictly prohibited at the singer-songwriter’s gigs. Fans are made to switch off their devices and place them into a Yondr pouch that is locked away at the venues.
Yesterday (November 18), Hildebrand shared a “personal note” on social media, detailing how he had been “asked to leave the venue before the show began” at Dylan’s date in Glasgow.
He went on to say that he had been “declared an ‘unwanted person’”, adding: “It’s safe to assume this was because of the Daily Dylan account.”
Hildebrand continued: “We want to make it clear that we have never taken any photos or videos ourselves that were posted here – even though this was mentioned as a reason by staff. Though we did share material from others, which apparently led to this decision.
“We are, first and foremost, Bob Dylan fans and want to keep attending his concerts, and the idea of being excluded from future shows is truly devastating.”
As a result, Hildebrand “will no longer post any material (photos, videos, audio) from the shows”, and is “considering closing the Daily Dylan account(s) entirely, but we need time to process last night’s experience and to make this difficult decision”.
“We’re incredibly proud of the community that has grown here over the past year and a half, and of how we’ve come together to celebrate Bob Dylan’s art with kindness, passion, and friendship,” he wrote. “We’ve poured our hearts into Daily Dylan, which makes it painful to take this step and reduce our activity – but it’s necessary. Thank you for all your support.”
At the time of writing, the main Daily Dylan website is offline, and redirects to an ‘Under Construction’ page.
It is currently unclear whether the venue or Dylan’s team ejected Hildebrand from the show. NME has reached out to Dylan’s representatives for comment.
According to Stereogum, Hildebrand posts setlists and aggregates live video (with credit) from other non-professional accounts on Daily Dylan. The site has over 55,000 followers on Instagram and 48,000 on Facebook. It also has a presence on X/Twitter, Bluesky, and Substack. Daily Dylan does not appear to be monetised in any way.
Dylan has banned mobile phones and cameras from his previous tours, too. Last year, Damon Albarn said he was opposed to the rule: “If you start banning things where does it end? I think you’ve just got to turn up and do your thing. People won’t want to be on their phone if you’re engaging with them correctly.” In September, he played a phone-free concert with Gorillaz in London to showcase the band’s upcoming new album, ‘The Mountain’.
Other major artists to have banned phones at their gigs in recent years include Jack White, Placebo, Ghost and Tool. Over the summer, Sabrina Carpenter said she had considered implementing a phone ban at her shows, even though it would “honestly piss off” her fans.
Dylan’s tour continues in Belfast tonight (November 19), ahead of further stops in Killarney and Dublin.
In other news, Dylan has accepted an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College Of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. “Thank you, Berklee College of Music, for bestowing on me this prestigious honour,” he said. “What a pleasant surprise.”
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