"Do they hate their fans" — Internet reacts to Ross Lynch and The Driver Era charging $750 for meet and greet as they announce tour

Internet reacts to Ross Lynch and The Driver Era charging $750 for meet and greet as they announce tour
Ross Lynch and The Driver Era (Image via official Facebook @The Driver Era)

Ross Lynch and The Driver Era are set to tour from January 18, 2025, to July 18, 2025, in venues across Australia, New Zealand, North America, and South America. The band's VIP meet and greet package prices have surged to $750 plus fees, as noticed by fans.

This price surge led to reactions from fans, as exemplified by the tweet below:

"do they hate their fans"

Others reacted with similar incredulity, with some proclaiming they had seen Ross Lynch and The Driver Era when it was more popular for less, while others pointed out this would only lead to fans being pushed away from the band:

"I spent $75 in 2014 to meet them all when they were way more popular" one netizen stated.
"i genuinely think i could write an 8 page long dissertation about how this directly led to the downfall of the driver era for long term fans", another netizen stated.
"me getting let in from the driver era queue and seeing m&g be $778," one commentor reacted.
"THE DRIVER ERA HAS LOST THEIR DAMN MINDS WTF", another commentor reacted.
"not the driver era charging $700 for m&g… omfg I’m so happy I got to meet them back when I did.but also like i miss them so much," one reactor stated.

More details on the Ross Lynch and The Driver Era tour

The dates and venues for Ross Lynch and The Driver Era tour are given below by its various legs:

Ross Lynch and The Driver Era tour Australia and New Zealand leg:

  • January 18, 2025 – Auckland, New Zealand at Town Hall
  • January 21, 2025 – Brisbane, Australia at Fortitude Music Hall
  • January 24, 2025 – Sydney, Australia at Hordern Pavilion
  • January 25, 2025 – Melbourne, Australia at Festival Hall
  • January 27, 2025 – Adelaide, Australia at Hindley St. Music Hall
  • March 7, 2025 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida at War Memorial Auditorium
  • March 9, 2025 – Tampa, Florida at Yuengling Center
  • March 10, 2025 – Birmingham, Alabama at Avondale Brewing Company

Ross Lynch and The Driver Era tour US leg:

  • March 11, 2025 – Atlanta, Georgia at Coca-Cola Roxy
  • March 14, 2025 – Chicago, Illinois at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
  • March 15, 2025 – Cincinnati, Ohio at The Andrew J Brady Music Center
  • March 19, 2025 – Waukee, Iowa at Vibrant Music Hall
  • March 21, 2025 – Austin, Texas at Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
  • March 22, 2025 – Houston, Texas at 713 Music Hall
  • March 24, 2025 – Denver, Colorado at Fillmore Auditorium
  • March 26, 2025 – Salt Lake City, Utah at The Union Event Center
  • March 28, 2025 – Garden City, Idaho at Revolution Concert Hall

Ross Lynch and The Driver Era South America leg:

  • April 25, 2025 – Buenos Aires, Argentina at Estadio Obras Sanitarias
  • April 27, 2025 – Santiago, Chile at Teatro Caupolicán
  • April 30, 2025 – Rio De Janeiro, Brazil at Sacadura 154
  • May 2, 2025 – Sao Paulo, Brazil at Tokio Marine Hall

Ross Lynch and The Driver Era North America tour:

  • May 30, 2025 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin at The Armory
  • May 31, 2025 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin at The Armory
  • June 2, 2025 – Sterling Heights, Michigan at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
  • June 3, 2025 – Indianapolis, Indiana at Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
  • June 5, 2025 – Toronto, Ontario at Coca-Cola Coliseum
  • June 6, 2025 – Lewiston, Kentucky at Artpark Mainstage Theater
  • June 7, 2025 – Uncasville, Connecticut at Mohegan Sun Arena
  • June 9, 2025 – New York City, New York at SummerStage in Central Park
  • June 11, 2025 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
  • June 13, 2025 – Ashbury Park, New Jersey at Stone Pony Summer Stage
  • June 14, 2025 – Boston, Massachusetts at Leader Bank Pavilion
  • June 16, 2025 – Baltimore, Maryland at Pier Six Pavilion
  • June 18, 2025 – Virginia Beach, Virginia at TBA
  • June 20, 2025 – Raleigh, North Carolina at The Red Hat Amphitheater
  • June 21, 2025 – Charleston, South Carolina at Firefly Distillery
  • June 22, 2025 – Charlotte, North Carolina at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
  • June 24, 2025 – Nashville, Tennessee at Ascend Amphitheater
  • June 27, 2025 – St. Louis, Missouri at Saint Louis Music Park
  • June 29, 2025 – Kansas City, Missouri at Starlight Theatre
  • July 1, 2025 – Irving, Texas at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
  • July 3, 2025 – Phoenix, Arizona at Arizona Financial Theatre
  • July 5, 2025 – Las Vegas, Nevada at Brooklyn Bowl
  • July 9, 2025 – Seattle, Washington State at WAMU Theater
  • July 10, 2025 – Vancouver, British Columbia at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
  • July 12, 2025 – Portland, Oregon at Theater of the Clouds
  • July 15, 2025 – Mountain View, California at Shoreline Amphitheatre
  • July 16, 2025 – San Diego, California at Gallagher Square at Petco Park
  • July 18, 2025 – Los Angeles, California at Hollywood Palladium

The upcoming Ross Lynch and The Driver Era tour is titled The Worldwide Obsession Tour and is being produced by Live Nation. The tour is the first 2025 tour announced by the band.

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Edited by Apoorva Jujjavarapu