ABBA fans were left raging after fun sponges kept telling them not to dance from their seats at a £30-per-ticket tribute act to the band
ABBA fans were left fuming after fun sponges ordered them not to boogie from their seats at a tribute concert to the band.
Sara Symons and four pals – along with other crowd members – were told by jobsworths to stop dancing at the gig.
They were met by “no dancing” signs when they arrived at Bournemouth Pavilion, Dorset, for the £30-per-ticket Waterloo: A Tribute To ABBA show.
Sara said when revellers started to dance to the music ushers would “storm” over and tell them to knock off their grooving.
The crowd took to dancing when the “fun police” had their backs turned on the crowd.
Sara, 44, from Wareham, fumed: “At an ABBA tribute concert – were they having a laugh?
“What did they think all of these people were here for – sitting and humming quietly while remaining absolutely still and unmoved by a tribute act of a group known for upbeat and excessively joyous 70’s pop classics?
“One of their most famous songs is called Dancing Queen!
“And now, dancing in your seat, the one you paid good money to enjoy yourself in, was not allowed by order of the management.
“The behaviour of the fun police was interrupting the flow of the set and the audience enjoyment of the concert.
“Every couple of minutes they were storming over to one seat or another to rectify disobedience by ageing wannabe dancers.
“The more rebellious of the older generation even started trying to dance when the ushers backs were turned much to the delight of the other people in the audience.
“Murmurs of quiet laughter at their tenacity rippled across the room at points.
“It was a farce. We came out feeling a little affronted because, despite the fact that the concert had been so good and the performers so talented, the way that grown, and paying, adults had been treated like naughty children was patronising and disgusting.”
The touring show’s website declares spectators should get set to “dance the night away” to “five decades of nostalgic hits including Waterloo, Mamma Mia, Voulez-Vous and Dancing Queen”.
Bournemouth Pavilion said they did not want spectators to dance in front of their seats as this would block the view of others.
A Bournemouth Pavilion spokesperson said about Sara’s rage: “We are sorry to hear the customer felt that way.
“The signage displayed in the venue advises that we welcome customers who wish to dance during the performance, however we respectfully ask that they dance at the side or the back of the auditorium and be mindful of those behind them who may be less able or willing to stand.
“If they wish to stand during the performance, we ask that they use the space at the back or side of the auditorium.”
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