Phish fan who took bong hit during Sphere concert won't be banned from it after all

Of course the fateful toke happened on 4/20.

The Phish fan who received a lifetime ban from all Madison Square Garden venues for smoking weed during the band’s April 20 concert at the Sphere isn’t going out in a blaze of glory after all. 

Less than a day after a Sphere Entertainment spokesperson for the venue told Entertainment Weekly that the man — who goes by the handle @Acid_farts on social media — was banned for impacting the experiences of other audience members with his drug use, the spokesperson confirmed that the ban has been reversed. 

“There was a breakdown in our process due to a change in personnel, which resulted in the letter being sent inadvertently,” the spokesperson said in a statement provided to EW on Saturday. “This customer is not banned from our properties. However, it is still against our policies, which are in accordance with local laws, to smoke, bring glassware into our venues, and disrupt other fans' enjoyment of the event.” 

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The fan, who has yet to reveal his legal name, made high history when he posted an Instagram Reel of himself taking a hit from a glass bong during the beloved jam band's performance back in April. In the clip, concertgoers can be seen cheering, clapping, and engaging in a brief chant of "USA!" as he exhales a large cloud of pot smoke before the start of the concert.

"First bong hit to ever be ripped in the @spherevegas @phish," he wrote in the caption. "Somebody call @guinessworldrecords."

Earlier this week, @Acid_farts received a letter from Madison Square Garden Entertainment informing him that he'd been indefinitely banned from all the companies venues, including the Sphere, Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the Beacon Theatre, and the Chicago Theatre. Sphere's website states that the venue is a non-smoking facility and any violation of this policy can serve as grounds for ejection. The list of items prohibited at Sphere includes glass, cans, and aluminum bottles.

Even in the face of the ban, @Acid_farts told Rolling Stone he had "no regrets" over the stunt, though he admitted that tagging the Sphere's verified Instagram account was "maybe a little oops."

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The almost-ban could have slowed down the West Coast resident's efforts to add to his lifetime tally of 187 live Phish performances, as the band regularly performs a New Year's Eve show at MSG.

"I'm really wearing it as a badge of honor," he told Rolling Stone. On the other hand, he quipped, "I'll never see the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall."

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The man known as @Acid_farts took the fateful bong hit on his third consecutive night at Sphere, which coincided with April 20, a.k.a. 4/20. He was preparing to return to Vegas this week to catch the Dead & Company show at the Sphere when FedEx delivered the ban letter.

The Sphere spokeswoman told EW that the timing of the letter, dated June 3, was coincidental and not tied to his purchase of the Dead & Company tickets.

This story has been updated to reflect the reversal of @Acid_farts' ban from Sphere venues.

Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly.