US EditionFyre II: $1m tickets on sale for Fyre Festival II after fraudulent disaster
- Fyre Festival II is scheduled for May 30 to June 2 in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, as announced by founder Billy McFarland after the original event's failure in 2017.
- McFarland pleaded guilty to wire fraud related to the first festival and was sentenced to six years in prison in 2018, serving four years.
- Some attendees of the original Fyre Festival sued McFarland in a $100 million class-action lawsuit, which was dismissed against another party.
- McFarland expressed hope about the new festival, stating, 'My dream is finally becoming a reality,' during a recent interview.
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Who is Billy McFarland? How the founder of the infamous Fyre Festival went to prison for fraud, and what he's up to now
Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland.Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesBilly McFarland founded the infamous Fyre Festival, which stranded attendees in the Bahamas in 2017.In 2018, he pleaded guilty to fraud charges, one of which was connected to the festival.McFarland was released from prison in 2022 and is now planning for Fyre Festival 2.It's been eight years since the original Fyre Festival left attendees stranded in the Bahamas in far-from l…
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The US SunWhat we know about Fyre Festival 2 as sequel to doomed event announced
DISASTROUS music event Fyre Festival is making a highly controversial comeback – here’s everything we know so far about the uber exclusive sequel. The second iteration of the dumpster fire festival takes place eight years after the original, and this time offers refunds and tickets costing over a million dollars. Refer to CaptionFyre Festival 2017 promised visitors an experience rubbing shoulders with influencers and celebs[/caption] Associated …
No artists, no housing, nothing to eat... The event has become, in the wake of the documentary Netflix recounting this complete fiasco, an extreme case of the coolest culture. Billy McFarland, the manager, tries to remake himself with an unlikely second edition. Tickets are on over-the-counter.
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