Fyre Festival 2 Off To Amazing Start After Local Officials Claim They Have No Knowledge Of The Event At All

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Fyre Festival 2 Off To Amazing Start After Local Officials Claim They Have No Knowledge Of The Event At All

Fyre Festival mastermind Billy McFarland You might assume Billy McFarland would go to great lengths to ensure the second installment of his infamous Fyre Festival would go off without a hitch. However, there are already some red flags being raised after officials on the island where the upcoming event is supposedly being held said they’re totally in the dark about the event. By now, I assume most people are familiar with the fiasco that unfolded…

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Mexico Says No Fyre Festival 2 On Its Schedule

An official statement from the Mexican tourism board denies that Fyre Festival 2 exists. This goes in direct contradiction to the event’s founder Billy McFarland, who insisted the event is happening May 30th to June 2nd. Supposedly, the event is to take place at Isla Mujeres, a small island off Cancun, Mexico. View this post on Instagram A post shared by FYRE FESTIVAL (@fyrefestival) Fyre Festival 2 Just last week, tickets for the event went on …

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As Fyre Festival 2 Tickets Go On Sale, Purported Host Island Says Event “Does Not Exist”

The first Fyre Fest, back in 2017, was a banner day for internet schadenfreude — all these people, lured by images of white-sand beaches and supermodel influencers, being greeted with FEMA tents and the worst cheese sandwiches that anyone has ever seen. Billy McFarland, this time working without his original Fyre Fest co-founder Ja Rule, has been trying to launch a second Fyre Fest for years. It’s a bit confusing when you consider that the first…

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Mexican official states Fyre Festival 2 “does not exist”

Organiser Billy MacFarland announced last month that the event would take place from May 30 to June 2 on the island off Cancun. However, the tourist board and local officials have claimed that no approach has been made. “We have no knowledge of this event, nor contact with any person or company about it,” said Gasca, as reported by The Guardian. “For us, this is an event that does not exist.” Gasca also confirmed that he had spoken to the touris…

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A second edition of the disastrous Fyre Festival has been announced - and tickets are now on sale - but Mexican authorities, where the event is allegedly taking place, say they are not aware of it

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Fyre Festival 2 "does not exist" claims Isla Mujeres tourism board

In a shock to nobody, the official tourist board of Mexico released a statement that the recently announced Fyre Festival 2 "does not exist."The second installment of the fraudulent festival was announced via an exclusive interview with TODAY, with tickets having gone on sale last week. Prices ranged from $1,400 to $1.1 million. Apparently, tourist authorities were not alerted of the event's existence. In a statement to the guardian, Isla Mujere…