Per an article in a unknown newspaper or magazine, Tiesto over the phone in an interview said that glow sticks hurt the scene? As a longtime Tiesto and electronic fan (I have listened to it all) I must take a stance of disagreement with Tiesto on this topic. I bet that getting pelted with them numerous times across the globe would put a damper on your love for the fans, but to say glow sticks bring the wrong scene and drugs is a bit out there. The entire point of dance music is to have a good time, get with your friends or find new ones and gather for a common cause, being free to have fun. This is just one aspect of the “scene” but glow sticks shouldn’t be looked down upon. One show I attended myself I brought about a half dozen glow sticks for friends to see Paul van Dyk, only to be given the TSA treatment by the hard-ass cooler and told “NOT ALLOWED.” When asked why the guy just starred at me blankly. I even checked the venue before hand, and as I was being frisked, and saw no notice posted. Gee, you just felt me up with no dinner before hand, and now you are telling me I can’t bring a party device to a party? Not cool man.

Tiesto also mentions they look “horrible”. How so? It’s generally pretty dark at the shows and what about your lasers, lights, graphics, sets, not everyone may like those. What if Prada made glow sticks, would you approve then?

Tiesto, when you come through the midwest this year, I will make it a point (not a be a dick) to bring glow sticks to prove you wrong. Glow sticks don’t hinder the scene.