Fans behaving badly
Aug 09, 2023•24 min
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Episode description
In 2023, social media has been flooded with footage of objects being hurled at musicians on stage – from phones, to vapes and bras. We’ve also seen tension brew between hardcore fanbases and artists such as Doja Cat, Taylor Swift and Ethel Cain. For this week’s episode, we’re joined by Hannah Ewens – author of Fangirls: Scenes From Modern Music Culture – to discuss the increase in reckless behaviour at gigs, and the point when devoted fandom can turn toxic.
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