2026 is a landmark year for two of the internet’s favorite dark-pop artists, and both are running their VIP experiences through the same home: The Ring VIP.
Europe and America, back to back
Christian Gates takes the I Believe In Ghosts Tour across eight European cities in October, while Dutch Melrose runs The Heartbreak Hotel Tour across ten US dates with benny mayne. Between them, the two cover both sides of the Atlantic in a single year, a striking amount of live activity for two independent artists.
The VIP idea
Both tours are built around the same promise: get fans closer. Meet-and-greets, early entry, signed merch, photo opportunities, the kind of access that turns a show into a memory rather than a ticket stub. For artists who built their careers on a direct relationship with fans, VIP is not an upsell; it is the whole philosophy made physical.
Why one platform
It is no accident these two run through the same place. The Ring exists to connect artists and fans directly, the same idea behind The Ring by Lux, and two artists with real, loyal, online-first audiences are exactly who it is built for. Their overlapping partnership makes the shared home even more fitting.
Two artists, two continents, one direct line to the fans.
Browse both runs and grab VIP at thering.vip/vip.