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A number of Blink 182 fans had their night ruined after 16 phones were stolen during the band’s Cardiff concert on Monday.

South Wales Police are currently investigating the theft of a number of phones after the punk band’s gig in the Motorpoint Arena.

Blink 182 returned to Cardiff after five years on Monday along with support act Frank Turner.

Jonathon Jones from Pontypridd was at the concert with his brother and friend when two of their phones were stolen.

The father-of-three said the phones disappeared after the lights dropped when the band came on stage.

“The lights turned off and I would count 30 seconds before people noticed their phones were gone,” said the 35-year-old.

“Moments before Blink came on we were taking selfies.

“I couldn’t believe it, I didn’t feel a thing and I was wearing tight jeans.”

Others in the crowd noticed the thefts after one youngster began to panic.

“He started screaming and trying to look at the ground,” Jonathon said.

“We looked down and there was a black, a white and a clear phone case on the floor.

“The mosh pit changed from everyone smiling to people punching and accusing each other.”

He added that approximately 20 phone cases including his own were found on the floor at the end of the concert.

“When the lights came up there was at least 20 phone cases and SD cards on the floor that had been ripped out,” he said.

“At the end of the night it was crazy because people were drunk and had just noticed their phones were gone.”

After returning to Pontypridd, Jonathon was one of three people to report thefts from the concert in the town’s EE shop.

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Now the 35-year-old fears his phone is lost for good, along with years of family memories.

“I’m just so angry about it. I’ve just lost three years of photos - I’ll never get them back,” he said.

“It’s 32GB of memories - of my brother’s family, of my children growing up, and my recent holiday to Greece.

“The phone can be replaced but the photos can’t.”

Jonathon - who was given the tickets by his wife - said the concert had been a birthday present.

“It was my lifelong ambition to see Blink since I missed them in 2012,” he said.

“I only saw 30 seconds of the last song because I was giving details to security. I couldn’t enjoy the night, I was shaking so much.”

Reports have been made on Twitter by five other people who had their phone stolen.

A spokeswoman for South Wales Police said an investigation was underway after 16 phones were reported stolen.

Inspector Geraint White, from the city centre Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “Many people carry their mobiles in their pockets but at a busy event, this can mean they are easily dropped or sometimes stolen.

“We would urge everyone to take particular care of their phones if they are going to an event such as a music concert.

“Our advice would be to keep your mobile in a front or inside zipped-up pocket, or leave it at home.”

A spokesman for the Motorpoint Arena said: “We don’t have any comment to make on any particular individual, and any lost property is dealt with on a confidential case by case basis.”