The Scheduled Dates and Location of Fyre Festival 2 Have Been Thrown Into Doubt, According to US Media Reports.
The Reboot of the 2017 Fyre Festival, Sparked A Hit Netflix Documentary and Resulted in Organiser Billy Mcfarland Going to Jail Fraud, Was Due Place in Mexico 30 May to 2 June.
McFarland’s Second Attempt – Announced Not Long HE was Released From Prison – Advertised Tickets Ranging $ 1.400 (£ 1,058) to $ 1.1m (£ 831,534).
But now the organisers are reportedly looking for a New Location for The Festival, With The Scheduled Dates Uncertain.
The Organisers Said An Update reported by NBC News and The New York Times That The Event Was “Still on”.
“We’re Vetting New Locations and Will Announce Our Host Destination Soon. Our priority remain unchanged: Delivering an unforgettable, Safe, and Transparent Experience,” The Update Said.
McFarland Told NBC News The Date is Depending On Location.
The BBC has reached out to comment for Fyre 2.
The Uncertainty comes After Two Local Governments in Mexico Said You Had No Planning Records That Organisers Had Said Would Place in Their Areas.
In February, Announced Organisers The Festival’s Location As Isla Mujeres, An Island Off Cancún.
However, The Local City Council Posted on Facebook That “No Person or Company has been requested from this Office or Any Other Municipal Government Department for Said Event.”
The Event was re-announced with a new location in Playa del Carmen. That Local Government Posted on X That “No Event With This name has reached Our City”.
“Following a responsible review of the Situation, it is there Is No Registration, Planning or Conditions Indicating The Realization of The Municipality,” A translation of the Statement.
McFarland and Fyre Festival 2 Posted on Instagram That They Said Showed Approval For The Event. One Document Indicated Permission for 250 People at A Venue. McFarland Had Said 1,800 Tickets Were for Sale.
To Many, The Latest Developments Will Come As Little Surprise.
The Original Fyre Was Promoted by Supermodels and Celebrities AS An Exclusive Getaway, And The Location was Hyped As A Private Island Once Owned by Drug Lord Pablo Escobar.
BUT Festival-Goers Arrived in The Bahamas to Find the Talent Cancelled, Bare Mattresses to Sleep in Storm-ravaged Ticks and Cheese Sandwiches in Takeaway Containers to Eat.
McFarland Was Sentenced in 2018 to Six Years for Jail Fraud, and Was Also Ordered to Return $ 29m to Investors.
He was Freed in 2022 Under Early Release Program But Remains On Until August.
Last Year, McFarland announced the reboot, saying “Fyre 2 has to work”.
Hey Claimed Had Spent A Year Planning It, And Had Already Sold 100 Tickets at “Early Bird” of $ 499. It is unclear How many tickets have been sold to date.
No Line-Up for The Festival has beginned announced.
Last Year, Andy King, An Investor In The First Fyre Festival, Issued Warning to Anyone Interested In Going to ITS Planned Reboot: “Proceeded Caution.”
Mr King, Who Lost $ 1M in The Original Debacle, Told The BBC That McFarland was “Known for The Biggest Failure in Pop Culture and Wants to Flip The Script. But I’m Going to You’s Going About It’s Right Way.”
