The sadly famous and disastrous Fyre Festivalapparently, will have a sequel. He Fyre Festival 2 It will be held at the Mexican Isla Mujeres between May 30 and June 2, according to the founder of the festival, Billy McFarland.
McFarland described on Monday the Fyre Festival 2 as a “three -day escape to the Mexican Caribbean where you will explore during the day with your favorite talents and meet at night to celebrate with music”, in a press release published in its X account.
The statement also promises “first class accommodation” and “adventures led by international and local talents, which will take guests to excursions that will transfer borders during the day and will gather them in intimate performances next to the beach at night.”
The artists have not yet been announced.
The scam behind the disastrous Fyre Festival of 2017
McFarland is the founder of the Fyre Original 2017 Festival that gained popularity after it was strongly promoted by social media influencers, including Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, Hailey Baldwin and Emily Ratajkowskimany of which did not initially reveal that they had paid them to do so.
Attendees, who spent thousands of dollars on tickets, They met a mass disorganizationAccommodation in poor quality tents and the now famous soft cheese sandwiches when they arrived on the island of Exumas in the Bahamas for the festival.
Many of the musicians who were expected to act, such as Blink-182 and Major LazerThey ended up canceling their participation in the festival before they started.
In 2018, McFarland was sentenced to six years in prison after declaring himself guilty of electronic fraud, bank fraud and making false statements to federal order forces.
In 2019, two documentaries were launched on the festival events: Fyre Fraud of Hulu, and Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened of Netflix.
McFarland left prison in 2022 after serving almost four years of his six -year sentence.
“I am sure that many people think I am crazy to do this again. But I feel that I would be crazy if I didn’t do it again “McFarland said in a statement on Monday.
His statement continues: “After years of reflection and, now, of meditated planning, the new team and I have incredible plans for Fyre 2. The adventurers who trust in the vision and give the jump will help make history. Thanks to my partners for the second chance. ”
In 2023, McFarland first announced his plans for the Fyre Festival 2, which at that time was planned to be held in the Caribbean last year. According to the Times, the plans for that festival were discarded and the tickets were reimbursed.
Source: Ambito
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