Beyoncé and Rihanna will not stand for your 'Pokémon Go' shenanigans

Catch 'em all somewhere else, folks.
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You can play Pokémon Go in the park, in your home, around town—but don't you dar dare to try to play it during the sacred hours you are privileged to spend with Beyoncé or Rihanna at a concert.

A Beyoncé fan freaked out after spotting, and filming, a fellow audience member playing the game rather than focus solely on the queen singing mere few feet away.

"Look at where she is! She's next to the stage!," the fan exclaims, before getting distracted by Bey's blessing.


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While Beyoncé didn't say anything about the app, Rihanna was a little more straight forward with her remarks.

At a recent show, she stood on stage and told the audience that she didn't want to see them texting significant others.

"I don't want to see you catching any Pokémons up in this bitch," she said.

Ariana Grande on the other hand seems to be a huge fan of the game and will probably be playing during her own shows. Justin Bieber and Wiz Khalifa, too.

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