They are have divided public opinion - some people love them, while others hate their very existence. And now, the organizers of two major US festivals have made clear what they think of selfie sticks. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Lollapalooza are the latest in a string of concert venues and historic landmarks to ban the use of the controversial tech gadgets on their grounds. While the latter has named 'GoPro attachments like sticks, selfie sticks & monopods' on its list of prohibited items, Coachella has banned festivalgoers from bringing 'Selfie sticks/Narsisstics (sic)'. Scroll down for video . Banned: The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Lollapalooza, in Illinois and California, are the latest in a string of concert venues and historic landmarks to ban selfie sticks on their grounds (file picture) Bizarre: And the gadgets are not the only unusual items to be banned at the two festivals. Coachella also prohibits blankets, chairs, flags, hula hoops, markers, stuffed animals and umbrellas on its list (left and right) Prohibited: Lollapalooza , meanwhile, allows attendees to bring blankets, sheets, hand-held umbrellas and cameras for personal use. However, it bans chairs, bicycles, tents and large hiking backpacks (pictured) However, it remains unclear how organizers intend to identify and weed out 'narcissists' at the gates of the festival, which begins in Indio, California on April 10 - more than three months before Lollapalooza. And selfie sticks are not the only unusual items to be banned at the two festivals. Coachella also prohibits blankets, chairs, flags, hula hoops, marker pens, stuffed animals and umbrellas on its list. Lollapalooza, meanwhile, allows festivalgoers to bring blankets, sheets, towels, hand-held umbrellas and cameras for personal use. However, it bans chairs, bicycles, tents and large hiking backpacks. The addition of selfie sticks to the  lists has taken the internet by storm. Many users have deemed the ban positive, others have reacted with disappointment and some have posted humorous responses. The addition of selfie sticks to the lists has taken the internet by storm. Many users have deemed the ban positive, others have reacted with disappointment (pictured) and some have posted humorous responses . Disappointed: Jason Mow‏ tweeted: 'Not gonna lie, a little disappointed that @Coachella banned selfie-sticks… (although realistically, probably for the best)'. Another user said the ban would 'p*** people off' 'She won't stop crying': Kyle Putnam posted the above tweet after discovering the prohibition of selfie sticks . Twitter user Elijah Clevenger said 'Good, selfies are stupid! ', a man named Roland tweeted: 'Good start. Up next: the whole world pls! ', and another user declared the selfie stick ban 'awesome'. However,  Lexi Hernnandez expressed her disappointment at the move, tweeting: 'Coachella banned go pro poles and selfie sticks. I'm not a narcissist, but we got the best pictures last year with them.' Jason Mow‏ added: 'Not gonna lie, a little disappointed that @Coachella banned selfie-sticks… (although realistically, probably for the best)'. Another user said the ban would 'p*** people off'. Zach Murphy chose to post a humorous tweet about the news, telling his followers: 'Selfie sticks now banned from Coachella and Lollapalooza. 25% of attendees just relinquished their tickets.' Humorous response: Zach Murphy chose to post a humorous tweet about the news, telling his followers: 'Selfie sticks now banned from Coachella and Lollapalooza. 25% of attendees just relinquished their tickets' Last year's event: The ban will likely mean attendees will have to resort to the old-fashioned method of using their arms to take selfies. Above, concertgoers watch Kid Cudi at the Coachella  in Indio, California, last year . Popular festival: Kane Stewart of Plastic Visions crowd surfs at 2014 Lollapalooza at Chicago's Grant Park . The ban, first reported by Brooklyn Vegan, will prevent selfie sticks from obstructing festivalgoers' views of the stage - and could limit the illegal recording of performances, according to Rolling Stone. It will likely mean attendees will have to resort to the old-fashioned method of using their arms to take selfies. Other festivals like Bonnaroo and Governors Ball are yet to mention selfie sticks in their rules. Coachella, which is being headlined by AC/DC, Jack White and Drake, takes place on April 10-12 and 17-19 on the Empire Polo Field site. All festivalgoers are subject to a search at the venue's entrance. Last year, attendees took to Twitter to complain after Instagram crashed on the second day of the festival, preventing them from posting selfies of their faces and carefully curated outfits online. Craze: Selfie sticks, which allow users to position their smartphone or camera beyond the normal range of their arm, have already been banned from an array of venues and historical sites globally (file picture) Lollapalooza, which is being headlined by Paul McCartney, Metallica and Florence and The Machine, takes place from July 31 to August 2 on 115 acres between Downtown Chicago and Lake Michigan. Selfie sticks, which allow users to position their smartphone or camera beyond the normal range of their arm, have already been banned from an array of venues and historical sites across the world. According to NME, London's O2 Arena and Wembley Arena have prohibited them, while CBC reports that France's Palace of Versailles and Rome's Colosseum also do not permit the use of the gadgets. And The Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum prohibited selfie sticks last month, according to NBC In most cases, the items were either banned on health and safety grounds or to benefit others.
Coachella festival organizers have banned 'Selfie sticks/Narsisstics (sic)'
Lollapalooza - 'GoPro attachments like sticks, selfie sticks & monopods'
Popular sticks join other bizarre items that are prohibited from festivals . Include blankets, chairs, flags, hula hoops, markers and stuffed animals . Many social media users deem ban positive but others are disappointed . One woman complained: 'We got the best pictures last year with them'
Selfie sticks already prohibited at an array of venues and historic sites .