Drake Cancels Meet and Greet Package  For Upcoming Tour.

It was reported by People magazine that Drake has canceled any personal interactions, more specifically the one-on-ones that fans were excited to participate in. The “One Dance” rapper is easily capable of producing sold out shows, which means that thousands of people are eager to come out and watch Drake live. On top of this, Drake would be meeting every fan that loves and wants to be up close and personal. This presents a multitude of feelings, along with energy that would be spent smiling and posing for the camera. Some would say that such a thing comes with the territory of being a celebrity, but artists have admitted that it takes a lot out of them.
It’s for this reason that Drake has decided not to take part in the meet and greet. It was reported by E! magazine that a source close to Drake’s situation cleared the air. A representative weighed in on the matter, stating that Drake wanted to give fans the best tour that he could.
“This has nothing to do with Drake being concerned about security or anything like that. The honest answer is that these meet and greets are tiring and stressful for artists. To do a full show every single night, then spend an hour and a half with very energetic people trying to touch you, talk to you, it’s tiring,” the rep stated.
The representative went on, further explaining the reasoning behind Drake’s decision.
“A lot of artists are doing this lately and frankly, it comes down to the money and wanting to put on a good show. In this case, Drake is selling out shows world-wide so it’s not like he needs the money from the VIP packs. He’d rather feel good during his tour so he can give the best show he can every night for his fans instead of stress and overwork or worry about how to make it through the whole tour.”

It was speculated that Drake’s choice to cancel the meet and greet was as a result of security concerns. The Voice contestant Christina Grimmie was shot at an Orlando venue appearance, pronounced dead later on. While this tragedy is still fresh in the mind of artist and fan alike, it was noted that such an incident played no part in Drake’s choice to cancel the meet and greet with fans.
Refunds for the package are now reportedly in the works.
The rapper’s Summer Sixteen tour is set to begin on July 20 in Austin, Texas and will feature OVO signees DVSN and Roy Woods, along with Future and other special guests.