Tiesto hates "damn glow sticks"

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Fri 5th Sep, 2008 in International News

Global trance titan Tiesto, who was recently voted as Australia’s favourite international DJ in the 2008 Sony inthemix50, has made an impassioned plea to his many fans worldwide. If you had plans to rock up to any of his ‘Elements of Life’ arena spectaculars with an arsenal of glow sticks ready to twirl, perhaps you should reconsider…

“I don’t like them. They bring the wrong vibe to the party,” Tiesto remarked in an interview with a US newspaper prior to his show at the Borgota Events Center in Atlantic City. “[There’s already] too much drugs. I drink a little bit, but the scene needs to clean up, so skip those damn glow sticks. They look horrible, and they’re too rave-y.”

Follow-up reports indicate security were out in force at the concert confiscating glow sticks from ravers caught unaware. Seriously.

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r33skyline said on the 5th Sep, 2008

yeh i agree look a bit tacky! not a fan myself! the scene is about the music however is that really the case??? please you are one of my Top Dj's but drink a lil pppppffffttttt doubt it!

b00f said on the 5th Sep, 2008

Never thought too highly of Tiesto, but good on him, just went up a long way in my book.

James Brooks said on the 5th Sep, 2008

GET RID OF THE GLOOOOOW STIIIICKS...

seen006 said on the 5th Sep, 2008

yeah all the security @ family this year went crazy at glow sticks... good on him glow sticks are lame

Weqster said on the 5th Sep, 2008

Ummm, whats wrong with "ravey" Pull your head out.

krys_65 said on the 5th Sep, 2008

Glow sticks I guess are a legacy from a more rave influenced scene.I must say I used to be a kandy raver and loved it,I think its a great expression of individuality and fun.I have pretty much grown out of it now.The scene is a little more clubber/music a

Hetfield said on the 5th Sep, 2008

Stupid Candy LLAMA Ravers

gracearcasm said on the 5th Sep, 2008

Glow sticks are only bad when toted by 12 yr old girls in flouro at a Sneaky concert.

shaggdoggz said on the 5th Sep, 2008

@r33skyline "the scene is about the music" music is about entertainment, playing with a glow stick to music is some peoples entertainment is it not? banning glowsticks is like banning people with bad fashion sense, poor hair styles, different skin color.

ehcoroche said on the 5th Sep, 2008

the scene...for me, is so strong, the whole dance scene, because people can do what they like how they like it, im not a fan myself, but then, im sure people arent a fan of the way i do things sometimes... i say leave them be and deal with your own proble

mashedman said on the 5th Sep, 2008

I don't like tiesto. He brings the wrong vibe (read cock loving fanboys) to the party. There's already too much drug. I drink a little bit, but the scene needs to clean up, so skip that shitty dj. He is horrible, and too trancey.

hydee said on the 5th Sep, 2008

Hydee hates "damn tiesto" 10 minute buildups...go have a gay photoshoot with PVD

Spekman said on the 5th Sep, 2008

haha mashedman!!! awesome

Spekman said on the 5th Sep, 2008

i used to love glowsticks... when your pingin off your head and you swish em round in from of your face looks mad... i was like 15 mind you...

yazzie said on the 5th Sep, 2008

haha good ol glow sticks

sezza01 said on the 5th Sep, 2008

Glowsticks can be fun, at the right place when you dont have electro/fluro people running around! But I would agree that glowsticks arent really a Tiesto thing!!

damaged_roses_ said on the 5th Sep, 2008

Hahahaha this makes me laugh that he says he only drinks a little, rumour has it he over dosed a couple of weeks before his australian shows...... yeah yeah tiesto

OZilla said on the 5th Sep, 2008

i love glowsticks... damn u tiesto :(

kamshaft11 said on the 5th Sep, 2008

glow sticks rock! especially when you're off your nut....u can do all your dance movements and it feels its in slow motion : )

bussyboy said on the 5th Sep, 2008

Old news isn't it?? If I remember rightly the 'stix were banned and confiscated at the Tiesto gigs in Brisbane back in APRIL!

funkytom said on the 5th Sep, 2008

less hate!

hiphop123 said on the 5th Sep, 2008

they are lame, i agree. but i do like something in my hands to twirl when im dancing. ill just pick up a bunch of sticks next time.

Radic said on the 5th Sep, 2008

who gives a crap what tiesto thinks about glow sticks?

divid3d said on the 5th Sep, 2008

if i ever see tiesto i'm going to take so many glowsticks...

trancejunkii said on the 5th Sep, 2008

bahahaha Tiesto u rock, but sorry the glowsticks aren't going anywhere..... should have thought of that before becoming a trance DJ lol

trancejunkii said on the 5th Sep, 2008

hahaha also if you watched Tiesto's Elements Of Life DVD in Copenhagen u had about 30,000 ravers the majority using glowsticks..... so half of Tiesto's fans use them anyway, stupid stupid comment lol ...

rew22 said on the 6th Sep, 2008

Does he take balloons off small children as well ?

the elektro kitten said on the 6th Sep, 2008

as a rave fan, and a dancer, glow sticks are fantastic! some guys just have em and life one arm up repetitively in the air and you wonder why they bother. But, as a performer, i'd love to see x1000 glowsticks dancing at me. It would be awesome! .. i thin

Annabella said on the 6th Sep, 2008

come on how are you going to peak with no glowstick!! lol

k-magic said on the 6th Sep, 2008

he probaly hates them so much because when people turn up to see him play and realise how shit he is they throw them at him, it happened at family when he played on the thursday and then on friday he had them banned

YossarianIsSane said on the 6th Sep, 2008

Wow that's kind of excessive. His ego must be really big to be dictating to his fans what to do.

olskees said on the 6th Sep, 2008

glow sticks are as bad as trance. they both suit each other.

nick_t said on the 6th Sep, 2008

that is awesome!

Noticeably F A T said on the 6th Sep, 2008

Well done Tiesto, instead of trying to dismiss a key element within "rave" culture, you have perpetuated the stereotype even further! As an out spokn person, this is not one of your better admissions!

tranhq said on the 6th Sep, 2008

should do something about people using their mobile lights in place of glow sticks. that's real cheese.

humdingaling said on the 6th Sep, 2008

so key ring lasers pointers it is make sure you beam em onto the stage cause be loves it so much ^_^

yogibb said on the 6th Sep, 2008

WE ALL go there for the music, we all go there to get fked up and dance to our favourite tracks. glow sticks are mad when you look at a sea of bouncing lights going absolutly crazy across an arena. without them the place would just be black. and tiesto, b

Verbal said on the 6th Sep, 2008

seriously... who gives a shit?? tiesto.. shut the fuck up, stop hating and just play beats. that is an ego for you

whitty83 said on the 6th Sep, 2008

only homos use glow sticks anyway

djpatch said on the 6th Sep, 2008

fukn funny shit.. just wear a fluro t shirt instead.. lord

Dj MyKe E-B said on the 6th Sep, 2008

trance doesnt realy suit glowsticks anyway..its too boring..we might aswell sit down on chairs wen we watch tiesto play, and..listen?

liquidmethod said on the 7th Sep, 2008

this is pretty ridiculous... i didn't know that glowsticks have their own vibe? Maybe a fluorescent colourful vibe..

kho57160 said on the 7th Sep, 2008

maybe he says that coz he's in usa

GroovyGeo said on the 7th Sep, 2008

WHO REALLY CARES!! IF PEOPLE WANT GLOW STICKS THEN LET THEM HAVE THEM!! TIESTO IS A GOOD DJ

mark-evans07 said on the 7th Sep, 2008

i dont mind them but theres a time and place for them. they dont belong at every single dance party like this. i mean raves yes. so just cut back on them

Suga05 said on the 7th Sep, 2008

Lol is Tiesto is lame, is it coz everyone chucked their glowsticks at him or something?

bakeraus said on the 7th Sep, 2008

This is news? I bet he doesn't like soft drink either. About the only good thing he said is the scene needs to be cleaned up.

Gspot said on the 7th Sep, 2008

LOL Tiesto is too "trancey"? That's coz he's a Trance DJ maybe? I fcken love his work and totally agree with him on the whole glowstix thing (tacky!) - its just personal preference he prefers not to have that kind of scene at his concerts...there's a pla

dodsy said on the 7th Sep, 2008

mmm looks like tiesto ageing if he starts worryin bout this now

phoebeisthebest said on the 7th Sep, 2008

I have to agree with Jo and Hanz.... Glow sticks signify a move in the dance music world, and create somewhat a form of unity amongst people at an event. If Tiesto claims to hate them so much, maybe he should listen to the majority of his fans who hate th

troids_master said on the 7th Sep, 2008

glowsticks = candy ravers. candy ravers = semi retarded.

windowboy said on the 7th Sep, 2008

they will have to use lighters instead... rok n roll....

Patrick1 said on the 8th Sep, 2008

tiesto is a gimp, he should stick to playing music and let the people decide what they wanna do. and like someone above me said, I hates "damn tiesto" 10 minute buildups...go have a gay photoshoot with PVD

bon3s said on the 8th Sep, 2008

all very well and good saying keep them at raves but the good time raves of old are gone. you will prob see more kandi at certain over 18's events. and i think a room full of glowsticks in darkness full of people with glowsticks looks mad

Medea312 said on the 8th Sep, 2008

too ravey? what is too ravey? isnt a rave ravey?

merck_bends said on the 8th Sep, 2008

i agree, fcuk off the glow sticks but also FCUK OFF TIESTO. No glowsticks, no drugs and a little bit of drink.... he sounds like he's 40 years old or something. im thinkin once dj's cross over from having a blast touring and simply turning over cash they

DJ_LG said on the 8th Sep, 2008

^^He nearly is 40 isn't he?

DJ_LG said on the 8th Sep, 2008

^^Actually he pretty much is 40. Found this on wikipedia Born -January 17, 1969 (age 39)

I Film Shit said on the 9th Sep, 2008

i agree with krys_65! yeh generally its in the hands of druggos but fuck, theres more drug users than glowstick holders anyway. like krys i used to be a kandy raver, loved it, but id much rather see the real ravers getting dressed right up in the most out

Irv1 said on the 9th Sep, 2008

"Gspot says... on September 7th, 2008 LOL Tiesto is too "trancey"? That's coz he's a Trance DJ maybe? I fcken love his work and totally agree with him on the whole glowstix thing (tacky!) - its just personal preference he prefers not to have that kind o

Skreech said on the 9th Sep, 2008

His head is so far up his own arse he doe3sn't know when to shut up! I'll agree that he is a successful DJ/Producer (Not my scene mind you), but you can't go around telling people how to enjoy your act. You can't say, 'Listen to it this way or not at all.