very rich does not equal very important

So, when did being able to afford expensive tickets suddenly make someone a VIP?

I am trying to figure this out:

Former secretary general of the UN - important. yes. obviously. membership has its privileges.

50 year old housewife from the palisades who wants to see what Coachella is all about - important? no; rich. membership still has its privileges, but come on, not the same club! (hint - theirs is the Jonathan club)

So you decided to get the AMG package on your Mercedes because you might need to merge on to the 405 at 20 miles an hour, (maybe you should just get a performance brakes package instead, you live in LA after all) but why does that mean you get to hang out with former heads of state?

Also, note to Coachella management: VIP areas should have crudités. Take a note: selling VIP tickets is not the same as having VIPs. VIPs need crudités. You want a VIP area, invest in some crudités.