VEGAS SPHERE SAYS IT DID NOT BAN MAN WHO POSTED BONG HIT DURING PHISH SHOW TO INSTAGRAM

A concertgoer claimed he was banned from venues across the country after smoking out of a bong during a recent show at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

However, the venue operator said the ban was sent in error.

In April, footage began circulating on social media of a man at a Phish concert taking what is claimed to be “the first ever bong rip” in the new arena.

The video was met with laughter and questions from those who wondered how the concertgoer was able to bring a glass bong into the venue.

Many also predicted that the man would soon be banned, citing the use of facial recognition cameras at the Sphere. Madison Square Garden Entertainment 

which owns the Sphere and numerous other high-profile venues, has faced criticism for its deployment of such technology.

On Thursday, a Phish fan account on X known as @PhishatMSG, shared what appeared to be a screenshot of an Instagram story from the alleged bong smoker.

After reports of the letter began circulation, the Sphere said in a statement to the Daily Dot that the man was not banned.

“There was a breakdown in our process due to a change in personnel which resulted in the letter being sent inadvertently,”

“This customer is not banned from our properties, however, it is still against our policies to smoke, bring glassware into our venues, and disrupt other fans’ enjoyment of the event.”