The incident followed a rare, stripped-back show at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood over the weekend, which was phone-free, with audience members not allowed to use their phones. McCartney encouraged fans to share the content online using the hashtag #PaulRocksTheFonda. Separately, McCartney is set to release his first album in more than five years this spring, titled The Boys Of Dungeon Lane.
The first single from the album is Days We Left Behind, and the album title comes from a lyric in that track. Speculation about the ban's cause has emerged, with some users suggesting it might be due to strict spam filters or inactivity. The specific rule or policy McCartney violated on Reddit has not been disclosed, and it is unknown whether his account will be reinstated or how Reddit officially responded to the ban.