Keep in mind Fyre Pageant, the disastrous failed music competition that fully fell aside in 2017 and descended into chaos within the Bahamas? Nicely, it’s getting a sequel and when you’re feeling adventurous, tickets are on sale now.
Fyre Pageant 2, additionally titled FYRE II, is going down from Could 30 via June 2 at Playa FYRE on Isla Mujeres, off the coast of Cancún, Mexico, in keeping with a press launch shared on Instagram Monday by Billy McFarland, the fraudster creator of the notorious failed Fyre Pageant.
The tickets went on sale Monday for Fyre Pageant 2, practically eight years after the unique 2017 Fyre Pageant that landed McFarland in jail for 4 years for defrauding about 80 competition buyers.
McFarland obtained a six-year sentence in 2018 and pleaded responsible to wire fraud and different crimes associated to the music competition, however was launched in Could 2022 after having “earned good time credit score,” in keeping with his lawyer, Jason Russo.
In his press launch, McFarland describes the sequel as “a three-day escape to the Mexican Caribbean the place you’ll discover by day alongside your favourite expertise and are available collectively at night time to have a good time with music.”
“FYRE 2 is produced by Lostnights, a premier reside occasion producer with practically 20 years of expertise in crafting extraordinary, one-of-a-kind experiences in distant and distinctive places,” the press launch reads. “FYRE 2 is supported by a number of the Mexican Caribbean’s most interesting hospitality suppliers, delivering world-class lodging and unforgettable experiences.”
The press launch notes that FYRE 2 “could have adventures led by worldwide and native expertise, taking company on boundary-pushing excursions by day and uniting for intimate beach-side performances at night time.”
FYRE 2 is working with SoldOut.com and FriendlySky to supply ticket and hospitality packages to company “that rewrite the competition playbook.”
“I’m certain individuals suppose I’m loopy for doing this once more. However I really feel I’d be loopy to not do it once more,” McFarland stated in an announcement. “After years of reflection and now considerate planning, the brand new crew and I’ve wonderful plans for FYRE 2. The journey seekers who belief the imaginative and prescient and take the leap will assist make historical past.”
“Thanks to my companions for the second likelihood.”
Tickets are additionally on the market immediately via the Fyre Pageant web site, ranging in value from US$1,400 to US$1.1 million.
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The web site presents 4 packages: Fyre Ignite, Fyre Fuego, Fyre Phoenix and Prometheus God of Fyre.
The Fyre Ignite bundle contains four-day entry to Fyre Pageant 2 and transportation from most popular lodge places at a value of $1,400 per particular person. The Fyre Fuego bundle is priced at $5,000 per particular person and contains four-day VIP entry to the competition, together with front-row viewing of the stage and shut viewing of the Battle Pit — the place MMA fighters will duel every night time.
Lodging and flights aren’t included within the value for these packages however purchasers can use the “FYRE Concierge” to assist help with “personal flights” and can obtain “most popular charges” at motels within the space.
The Fyre Phoenix bundle is priced at $25,0000 for 2 individuals and contains artist entry to the competition grounds, backstage entry to the stage, pit-side entry to the Battle Pit, a curated itinerary of “FYRE Experiences,” transportation all through the weekend and entry to the FYRE Concierge.
The Fyre Phoenix bundle additionally permits “Phoenix attendees” to remain among the many artists and performing expertise with complimentary luxurious lodging for 2 within the FYRE Artist areas at “the five-star Impression Isla Mujeres or five-star Almare Isla Mujeres for 3 (3) nights.” They may also obtain personal floor transportation to and from the Cancun airport and FYRE Ferries will probably be supplied however flights are an additional value.
The most costly bundle, titled Prometheus God of Fyre, is priced at $1.1 million and contains four-day entry to Fyre Pageant 2 for eight individuals. It comes with entry to the competition floor, on-stage entry to the stage, combat crew entry on the Battle Pit, a curated itinerary of FYRE Experiences, 24-7 personal chauffeur service, devoted on-site concierge and entry to the Prometheus Marina.
In line with the web site, the eight company will “reside just like the Gods of FYRE. PROMETHEUS go holders have their lodging supplied by FYRE and could have the choice of a 4-stateroom yacht or an expensive 4-bedroom villa with speedy proximity and entry to Playa FYRE and the competition grounds for 3 (3) nights from Friday, Could 30 – Monday, June 2.”
Prometheus God of Fyre go holders may also obtain journey by personal air constitution on a spherical journey from Miami to Cancun Worldwide Airport. As soon as they arrive on the airport they are going to journey by helicopter to Isla Mujeres and a devoted chauffeur will take the company to their lodging as soon as they arrive.
Initially marketed as a two-weekend luxurious music competition on the island of Nice Exuma within the Bahamas, Fyre Pageant and McFarland have been outed as frauds when festivalgoers have been met with less-than-suitable situations in 2017.
Upon arrival, the 5,000 ticketholders have been instructed the entire competition’s headlining musicians had already pulled out of the lineup. The connoisseur meals they’d been promised changed into subpar cheese sandwiches and the posh lodging was revealed to be FEMA catastrophe tents.
A tweet displaying the cheese sandwiches served to Fyre Pageant attendees in 2017.
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The competition was co-founded and marketed by rapper Ja Rule, who had influencers like Kendall Jenner, Emily Ratajkowski and Hailey Bieber promote the occasion. Ja Rule later stated he was additionally scammed by McFarland and was subsequently dismissed from a $100-million class-action lawsuit.
As a part of his 2018 jail sentence, McFarland was ordered to pay again the $26 million he’d defrauded from buyers.
Each McFarland and Ja Rule have publicly apologized for the disastrous 2017 Fyre Pageant.
McFarland first introduced Fyre Pageant 2 in 2023 and claimed he had already begun promoting tickets to the occasion’s second strive.
Regardless of there being no official date, musical lineup or perhaps a location — save for the actual fact Fyre Pageant II would apparently happen “within the Caribbean” — in 2023, the primary 100 tickets had reportedly already bought out. The tickets have been priced at $499 every. The occasion was anticipated to happen at “the top of 2024,” in keeping with the competition’s web site.
“FYRE is about individuals from the all over the world coming collectively to drag off the unimaginable,” McFarland wrote on the time. “This time we have now unimaginable assist. I’ll be doing what I like whereas working with one of the best logistical and infrastructure companions.”
—With information from World Information
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