Fans outraged after James Charles reveals ticket prices for live tour James Charles, Twitter \/ Jcomp, FreepikPopular YouTuber and makeup mogul James Charles announced his \u2018SISTERS\u2019 live tour during a video on April 23 \u2013 but some fans were not happy with the development. Fans across the space sounded off after discovering that Charles was charging a whopping $500 for VIP packages, with some critics calling the pricing \u201cextortion,\u201d noting that the YouTuber\u2019s relatively young fanbase might break the bank for a chance to meet him. \u201cYou\u2019re charging like you\u2019re a mega star like Lady Gaga or Beyonce,\u201d one critic wrote of the issue. \u201cYou do makeup on YouTube. You seem to be getting greedier every day. Sad.\u201d \u201cThe way James Charles is charging $500 for a VIP ticket knowing full well that the majority of his fans aren\u2019t going to be able to afford it on their own but that his young, impressionable fans will still be whipped enough to break their bank accounts just for a hangout with him,\u201d another said. James Charles responds to ticket backlash Charles later responded to the backlash in a series of now-deleted Tweets, claiming that it was \u201cvery expensive\u201d to put on such a tour at the venues he\u2019d scheduled. OMG, your “”tour”” ticket prices are absurd. Your charging like your a mega star like lady gaga or beyonce. You do makeup on YouTube. You seem to be getting greedier every day. Sad. Used to like watching you. You even betrayed your BFF for cash. Some role model. Can’t relate \u2014 Elizabeth Kelly (@Elizabe72694504) April 24, 2019 james charles has the audacity to charge $250-$500 for vip tickets. which you know his 10-15 year old fans can\u2019t afford on their own. kinda gross imo. sister extortion \u2014 emzo (@kiIIerqueer) April 23, 2019 \u201c\u2026please remember that there is a huge team and company working hard on this tour that have to be paid and have to make a profit as a business,\u201d Charles explained. However, Charles later deleted his Tweets on the matter, arguing that he \u201cwasn\u2019t in the mood to read negativity and rude comments.\u201d 500https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zj0Luz11KqUUpdate to \u2018SISTERS\u2019 tour ticket pricing Since then, Charles has given fans a major update as to ticket pricing, claiming that he wasn\u2019t able to lower the prices of the tickets but instead included more services with the individual packages \u2013 including making meet-and-greets \u201cmore accessible.\u201d \u201c\u2026 I begged my team to change prices, but because of contracts with the venues, it was not possible,\u201d Charles explained. \u201cInstead, I made sure meet and greet was more accessible and ensured that the highest ticket was worth the price.\u201d to clarify, i begged my team to change prices but because of contracts with the venues, it was not possible. instead, i made sure meet & greet was more accessible and ensured that the highest ticket was worth the price. i’m sorry i can’t make everyone happy, i’m trying my best. \u2014 James Charles (@jamescharles) April 25, 2019 Charles\u2019 most expensive option, the \u2018Sister VIP,\u2019 includes a catered pre-show hangout Q&A session with James, a goodie bag worth over $250, and the chance to have their eye makeup done on stage, among other such benefits. 500https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamescharles\/status\/1121548587865792512?s=20Charles\u2019s tour encompasses 24 cities across the United States, with tickets going on sale Friday, April 26 at 10 AM PST.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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