If fans pay for a concert ticket, shouldn’t they be able to do what they want during their experience?

Not according to Miranda Lambert who halted her performance to publicly scold fans after trying to take a selfie.

Adela Calin, who was part of the group taking the picture, is an influencer from Las Vegas. She explained to NBC News that she and her friends tried to snap pictures earlier, but the lighting was bad. So, a few minutes after the lights turned on and Lambert came out, the group of girls asked a fellow fan behind them to take a picture of them. The interaction would have only lasted a mere 30 seconds if Lambert hadn’t interrupted.

According to video footage of events, Lambert scolded the women saying, “These girls are worried about a selfie and not listening to the song; it’s (upsetting) me a little bit . . . We’re here to hear some country music tonight. I’m singing some country music.”

The debate follows: should fans be allowed to take pictures and or selfies at concerts?

So much goes into putting on a live performance. Rehearsals, vocal preparations, figuring out the set-list, and making sure the band is also on point before and during the show are all things that go into a live performance.

For Miranda Lambert, this is her lifestyle and most importantly her job. Just like everyone else, she puts in effort into her job and expects respect from fans — which can be frustrating when audience members don’t take that seriously.

The opposing and superior argument is that fans paid for the tickets and can do what they want with them. Spending hundreds of dollars on tickets is enough respect for Lambert as it is.

Not to mention, everyone takes pictures at concerts and if you haven’t, you most likely know someone who has. It’s a nice, fast, and easy way to remember an event.

Lambert should take this as a flattering complement, not as a means of disrespect. It’s a positive sign that fans love the music so much that they want to have pictures to remember the night by.