JoJo Siwa has ruffled more than a few feathers with a new exclusive VIP concert experience as part of her upcoming summer tour.
Billed as the ‘Dream Guest VIP package’ for over $900, the experience involves helping her road crew setup for a concert, among other interactions.
‘You are actually going to get to come during while we’re loading in the show, and you’re gonna get to kind of help us set it up and make sure things are right and test out the drum with me or the DJ booth with me,’ she said, in part, during an interview with Access Hollywood.
More details about the top-shelf VIP package, revealed on her website jojosiwalive.com, also include helping Siwa with her song selection, an exclusive invitation to soundcheck, as part of the show preps, and watching the concert from a designated ‘audience area of your choice.’
Following the announcement, it didn’t take long before some fans took to social media to point out that they would be paying more than $900 to be working for the Dance Moms alum.
‘So you basically pay to work?’ one person shared on X, while another took the comment a step farther, writing, ‘If I’m helping you set up then I should be getting in for free Lmaoo!!!’
Jojo Siwa, 21, is feeling some backlash from fans after announcing her Dream Guest VIP package for over $900 includes helping her crew setup for shows
All the backlash on social media and the internet didn’t end there.
‘Jojo Siwa having a $900 vip ticket package where you can help set up the stage… girl what kinda s**t is that,’ someone else shared.
‘She can’t be serious,’ a fan wrote in disbelief, while others made a reference to their economic hardships with a comments like, ‘As if people can actually afford to see concerts right now…terrible timing’ and ‘what stage of capitalism is this.’
Another ticked-off fan made light of another important aspect to the expensive VIP offer, posting, ‘She’s touring small theaters, what is there to set up?’
The JoJo Siwa Live tour is set to begin on July 10 at the House Of Blues in Houston, Texas, and then make stops in such big U.S. cities as Orlando, Nashville, Detroit, Denver, Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, Toronto, Minneapolis, and San Francisco, among others.
Ultimately, the summer trek will end with a performance at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California on August 9.
‘Get ready for a Live Concert ft. New Songs, Current Songs, AND My Kids Songs, a GAYPOP Dj Set, & an immersive party…. ALL IN THE SAME NIGHT,’ she teased the shows in an Instagram post.
The Omaha, Nebraska native has already revealed that the tour will feature new and old songs, including when she was just starting out, a DJ set, an immersive party, and audience participation.
Siwa took to her TikTok and Instagram platforms to announce the ticket pre-sale starts on Wednesday, March 26, by using the code ‘Bulletproof.’
Many irritated fans shared about having to pay such a huge price to work for her
There were others who just shared their disbelief in the VIP offer
Some people pointed out how fans can ‘help’ her crew setup for concerts
Many fans shared about their economic hardships while insinuating greed
‘If I’m helping you set up then I should be getting in for free Lmaoo!!!’ one fan pointed out on X
The Karma star took to her TikTok and Instagram platforms to announce the ticket pre-sale starts on Wednesday, March 26, by using the code ‘Bulletproof’
The Jojo Siwa Live tour kicks off July 10 and goes through August 9; tickets go on sale to the public as a whole on Saturday, March 9
The concert tickets and various VIP packages will then be going on sale to the public as a whole three days later on Saturday, March 29.
Fans should also know that $1 from every ticket sold for her upcoming North America tour will be donated to the Dancers Against Cancer Charity, where Siwa serves as a board member.
The Dream Guest VIP package also includes exclusive autographed memorabilia worn by the star on stage, Q&A and a meet-and-greet with Siwa, as well as VIP-exclusive merchandise, a commemorative laminate and lanyard, early entry, pre-show shopping and an on-site host.
Siwa started her career as a top-5 finalist and the youngest contestant on the second season of Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition (2013), produced by Abby Lee Miller of Dance Moms.
She went on to appear as a dancer on two seasons of the reality television show Dance Moms, signed to Nickelodeon and acted in various shows and films, which led her music career, starting with the EP Guilty Pleasure and the single Karma.
