You either love them or hate them, and it seems that the Vatican is in the latter camp. The controversially noisy horn made famous during the recent Soccer World Cup has been banned from the Pope’s four day tour in the U.K. next month, reports The Daily Telegraph.
In anticipation of the pope's visit to the United Kingdom next month, the official papal visit site has a helpful list of what pilgrims coming to the Mass and other events can and cannot bring.
On the do not bring list (among other things) are "alcohol, gazebos and musical instruments."
A green light was given to banners and flags, picnic blankets, torches instead of candles, and of course cameras.
Over 80,000 people are expected to attend the pope’s prayer service in London's Hyde Park on September 18.
Another 65,000 are expected to be present at the formal beatification of English convert Cardinal John Henry Newman in Birmingham, the following day. This ceremony is the last step before official sainthood.
A spokeswoman for the Vatican said: "The banned items are standard concert arrangements.”
"Musical instruments or anything that makes that [vuvuzela] noise would be included in this." Candles were banned for health and safety reasons, she added.