Motionless In White weigh in on concert phone use and social media validation

Vinny Mauro, the drummer for Motionless In White, a gold-certified industrial metalcore band, has sparked controversy with his opinions on fans recording live performances and posting the video right away for viewing, as per theprp. Mauro made this statement yesterday, July 15, on his X profile. You can go through the many comments that were left in response to the two posts mentioned above. Interestingly, the commentary also coincides with the start of Motionless In White‘s summer headline tour, during which fan-recorded footage of a few live debuts swiftly leaked online. In the harder music scene, filming during gigs has been increasingly controversial over time. Strict no-filming regulations have been enforced by Tool and its various affiliated offshoots, who have been known to oppose filming during their gigs.

the culture we have created where you film the entire set of a band with your cellphone and immediately upload it to youtube is comical to me. not hating, just kinda funny seeing 1/3 of the crowd living the show through their phone screen— Vinny Mauro (@chenzomauro) July 15, 2026

In regard to the “immediately upload to YouTube” part, It’s not about living in the moment, it’s about snatching the early views from being the first person to post something that’s new. Whatever gets the likes and subscribes up.— Chris Motionless (@ChrisMotionless) July 15, 2026

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just people living in the moment. not a cellphone in sight ☺️ https://t.co/RpqOFYYvHs pic.twitter.com/geGCwQPhkC— Vinny Mauro (@chenzomauro) July 15, 2026

With Lorna Shore, Fit For A King and Static Dress:

• Thursday, July 16, 2026 – BankNH Pavilion, Gilford, NH, US
• Saturday, July 18, 2026 – Jiffy Lube Live, Bristow, VA, US
• Tuesday, July 21, 2026 – Truliant Amphitheater, Charlotte, NC, US
• Wednesday, July 22, 2026 – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, Alpharetta, GA, US
• Friday, July 24, 2026 – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, Irving, TX, US
• Saturday, July 25, 2026 – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX, US
• Sunday, July 26, 2026 – Germania Insurance Amphitheater, Austin, TX, US
• Tuesday, July 28, 2026 – Isleta Amphitheater, Albuquerque, NM, US
• Wednesday, July 29, 2026 – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, Phoenix, AZ, US
• Friday, July 31, 2026 – The Kia Forum, Los Angeles, CA, US
• Saturday, August 01, 2026 – Toyota Amphitheatre, Wheatland, CA, US
• Tuesday, August 04, 2026 – Theater of the Clouds, Portland, OR, US
• Wednesday, August 05, 2026 – White River Amphitheatre, Auburn, WA, US
• Friday, August 07, 2026 – Beddy’s Plaza at America First Field, Sandy, UT, US
• Sunday, August 09, 2026 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, US
• Tuesday, August 11, 2026 – Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, OK, US
• Wednesday, August 12, 2026 – Walmart AMP, Rogers, AR, US
• Friday, August 14, 2026 – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park, Indianapolis, IN, US
• Saturday, August 15, 2026 – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, MI, US

With Bring Me The Horizon and The Plot In You:

• Sunday, September 20, 2026 – Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• Wednesday, September 23, 2026 – Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB, Canada
• Thursday, September 24, 2026 – Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB, Canada
• Wednesday, September 30, 2026 – Videotron Centre, Quebec City, QC, Canada
• Friday, October 02, 2026 – Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
• Saturday, October 03, 2026 – TD Coliseum, Hamilton, ON, Canada
• Tuesday, October 06, 2026 – Canada Live Place, London, ON, Canada
• Thursday, October 08, 2026 – Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI, US