were raised independently by representatives of international football teams, spectators and sports commentators. The noise levels that were demonstrated during the 2010 FIFA World Cup prompted various sporting organisations to ban the vuvuzela at future events and venues, even including future World Cups: Wembley Stadium (as part of an overall ban of noisemakers) 2014, 2018, and 2022 FIFA World Cups All sporting events at the Cardiff City, Sophia Gardens, and Millennium Stadiums Wimbledon Lord's Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground The WACA Ground in Perth. The Gabba Cricket Ground in Brisbane. The Sydney Cricket Ground The now-defunct Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament. Yankee Stadium Fuji Rock Festival The Southeastern Conference of US college sports Ultimate Fighting Championship events. Gaelic Athletic Association events Little League World Series Providence Park UEFA, including all Champions League, Europa League, and European Championship matches Rugby World Cup (starting in 2011) Kontinental Hockey League 2010 FIBA World Championship and other basketball tournaments from then on National Football League (as part of an overall ban of noisemakers) The Evolution Championship Series for fighting games. Vermont Principals' Association High school sports ÖFB Bundesliga Bundesliga (in some stadiums) Some shopping centres in South Africa banned the use of vuvuzelas. They were also banned at the 2010 Baltimore anime convention Otakon. The convention committee declared that any attendee carrying a vuvuzela could have it confiscated from them, and that anyone blowing one could face expulsion from the event. Another such action was taken in response to the prevalence of the vuvuzelas at the 2010 Anime Expo based in Los Angeles, attended by representatives of Otakon who felt the disruption led to discomfort for some of the attendees of Anime Expo which they wished to avoid at the later Baltimore event. Nine English Premier League clubs have banned the device. Five clubs (Arsenal, Birmingham City, Everton, Fulham and Liverpool) have banned them due to health and safety reasons while Sunderland, West Ham United, and West Bromwich Albion have barred them because of policy against musical instruments. Manchester United banned vuvuzelas from Old Trafford on August 13, 2010. However, two clubs (Manchester City and Stoke City) have allowed them. The organisers of the 2012 Olympic Games placed a ban on vuvuzelas at the sporting event. Usage in protests On July 13, 2010, protesters with vuvuzelas converged on BP's London headquarters to protest the company's handling of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Vuvuzelas were