Do you remember the Fyre Festival, the disastrous failed music that collapsed in 2017 and descended to chaos in the Bahamas? Well, you are receiving a sequel and if you feel adventurous, tickets are on sale now.
Fyre Festival 2, also entitled Fyre II, will take place from May 30 to June 2 in Playa Fyre in Isla Mujeres, off the coast of Cancun, Mexico, according to a press release shared on Instagram on Monday by Billy McFarland , the creator of frauditis of the infamous failed festival festival.
Tickets went on sale on Monday for Fyre Festival 2, almost eight years after the 2017 Fyre Festival that took McFarland in prison for four years to defraud about 80 investors at the festival.
McFarland received a six -year sentence in 2018 and declared himself guilty of electronic fraud and other crimes related to the Music Festival, but was launched in May 2022 after having “won the credit of good weather”, according to his lawyer, Jason Russo
In its press release, McFarland describes the sequel as “a three -day escape to the Mexican Caribbean where you will explore by day along with your favorite talent and meet at night to celebrate with music.”
“Fyre 2 is produced by Lostnights, a main live event producer with almost 20 years of experience in the elaboration of extraordinary and unique experiences in remote and unique locations,” says the press release. “Fyre 2 has the support of some of the best hospitality suppliers in the Mexican Caribbean, offering world -class adaptations and unforgettable experiences.”
The press release indicates that Fyre 2 “will have adventures led by international and local talent, taking the guests to excursions that push the limits during the day and join for intimate performances on the side of the beach at night.”
Fyre 2 is working with Soldout.com and Friendlysky to provide ticket packages and hospitality to the guests “who rewrite the festival's play book.”
“I am sure that people think I'm crazy to do this again. But I feel that it would be crazy not to do it again, ”said McFarland in a statement. “After years of reflection and now reflexive planning, the new team and I have incredible plans for Fyre 2. Adventure search engines that trust in vision and jump will help make history.”
“Thanks to my partners for the second chance.”
Tickets are also on sale directly through Fry Festival websitewhich ranges at the price of US $ 1,400 to US $ 1.1 million.
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He The website offers four packages: Fyre Ignite, Fyre Fuego, Fyre Phoenix and Prometheus God of Fyre.
The Fyre Ignite package includes four -day access to the Fyre Festival 2 and transport from preferred hotel locations at a cost of $ 1,400 per person. The Fyre Fuego package is priced at $ 5,000 per person and includes four -day VIP access to the festival, including the visualization of the first row of the stage and the nearby view of the fight well, where MMA fighters will harden every night.
The accommodation and flights are not included in the price of these packages, but buyers can use Fyre's “janitor” to help help with “private flights” and receive “preferred rates” in hotels in the area.
The Fyre Phoenix package is priced at $ 25,0000 for two people and includes an artist access to the festival land, access behind the stage to the stage, access next to the well to the fighting well, a curing itinerary of “experiences of” experiences of Fyre “throughout the weekend and access to Fyre's janitor.
The Fyre Phoenix package also allows the “Phoenix attendees” to stay among the artists and perform talent with courtesy luxury accommodations for two in the areas of Fyre artists in “The printing of five stars iss Isla Mujeres or Almare Women of five Stars for three (3) nights. ” They will also receive private land to and from the Cancun airport and Ferries will be provided, but flights are an additional cost.
The most expensive package, titled Prometheus God of Fyre, is priced at $ 1.1 million and includes four -day access to Fyre Festival 2 for eight people. It comes with access to the festival land, access to the stage, Fight Team Access in The Fight Pit, an itinerary cured of Fyre experiences, 24-7 private driver service, concierge dedicated to the site and access to the prompt marina .
According to the website, the eight guests “will live as the gods of Fyre. The Prometheus passes have their accommodation provided by Fyre and will have the option of a 4 Storoom yacht or a luxurious 4 bedroom villa Fyre beach and the festival land for three (3) nights from Friday, May 30, May 30.
Prometheus God of Fyre Pass headlines will also receive trips by Charter Air Private on a round trip from Miami to Cancun International Airport. Once they arrive at the airport, they will travel by helicopter to Isla Women and a dedicated driver will take guests to their accommodations once they arrive.
Originally marketed as a two -week luxury music festival on the island of Great Exuma in the Bahamas, Fyre Festival and McFarland were obtained as fraud when the festival attendees found less than adequate conditions in 2017.
Upon arrival, at 5,000 headlines they were told that all the main musicians of the festival had already retired from the alignment. The gourmet food they had promised them became subparte cheese sandwiches and it was revealed that luxury accommodation was fema disasters tents.
A Tweet that shows the cheese sandwiches served to the attendees of the Fyre Festival in 2017.
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The festival was co -founded and marketed by rapper Ja Rule, who had influencers like Kendall Jenner, Emily Ratajkowski and Hailey Bieber promote the event. Ja Rule later said he was also scammed by McFarland and was subsequently fired from a collective claim of $ 100 million.
As part of his 2018 prison sentence, McFarland was ordered to pay the $ 26 million he had disappointed in investors.
Both McFarland and Ja Rule have publicly apologized for the disastrous Fyre 2017 Festival.
McFarland first announced the Fyre Festival 2 in 2023 and said he had already started selling tickets for the second attempt of the event.
Although there was no official date, the musical alignment or even a location, except for the fact that Fyre Festival II would apparently take place “in the Caribbean”, in 2023, the first 100 tickets had had. already exhausted. The tickets had a price of $ 499 each. The event was expected to take place at “the end of 2024”, according to the festival website.
“Fyre these are people around the world who come together to achieve the impossible,” McFarland wrote at that time. “This time we have incredible support. I will do what I love while I work with the best logistics and infrastructure partners. “
–With Global News files
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