Keep in mind Fyre Competition, the disastrous failed music pageant that utterly fell aside in 2017 and descended into chaos within the Bahamas? Properly, it’s getting a sequel and for those who’re feeling adventurous, tickets are on sale now.
Fyre Competition 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 line with a press launch shared on Instagram Monday by Billy McFarland, the fraudster creator of the notorious failed Fyre Competition.
The tickets went on sale Monday for Fyre Competition 2, almost eight years after the unique 2017 Fyre Competition that landed McFarland in jail for 4 years for defrauding about 80 pageant buyers.
McFarland acquired a six-year sentence in 2018 and pleaded responsible to wire fraud and different crimes associated to the music pageant, however was launched in Could 2022 after having “earned good time credit score,” in line 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 evening to rejoice with music.”
“FYRE 2 is produced by Lostnights, a premier stay occasion producer with almost 20 years of expertise in crafting extraordinary, one-of-a-kind experiences in distant and distinctive areas,” the press launch reads. “FYRE 2 is supported by a few of the Mexican Caribbean’s most interesting hospitality suppliers, delivering world-class lodging and unforgettable experiences.”
The press launch notes that FYRE 2 “can have adventures led by worldwide and native expertise, taking company on boundary-pushing excursions by day and uniting for intimate beach-side performances at evening.”
FYRE 2 is working with SoldOut.com and FriendlySky to supply ticket and hospitality packages to company “that rewrite the pageant playbook.”
“I’m certain folks assume I’m loopy for doing this once more. However I really feel I’d be loopy to not do it once more,” McFarland mentioned in a press release. “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 straight via the Fyre Competition web site, ranging in worth 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 consists of four-day entry to Fyre Competition 2 and transportation from most well-liked lodge areas at a price of $1,400 per individual. The Fyre Fuego bundle is priced at $5,000 per individual and consists of four-day VIP entry to the pageant, together with front-row viewing of the stage and shut viewing of the Combat Pit — the place MMA fighters will duel every evening.
Lodging and flights should not included within the worth for these packages however purchasers can use the “FYRE Concierge” to assist help with “personal flights” and can obtain “most well-liked charges” at resorts within the space.
The Fyre Phoenix bundle is priced at $25,0000 for 2 folks and consists of artist entry to the pageant grounds, backstage entry to the stage, pit-side entry to the Combat 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 can even obtain personal floor transportation to and from the Cancun airport and FYRE Ferries will likely be offered however flights are an additional value.
The costliest bundle, titled Prometheus God of Fyre, is priced at $1.1 million and consists of four-day entry to Fyre Competition 2 for eight folks. It comes with entry to the pageant floor, on-stage entry to the stage, combat crew entry on the Combat Pit, a curated itinerary of FYRE Experiences, 24-7 personal chauffeur service, devoted on-site concierge and entry to the Prometheus Marina.
In accordance with the web site, the eight company will “stay just like the Gods of FYRE. PROMETHEUS go holders have their lodging offered by FYRE and can have the choice of a 4-stateroom yacht or an opulent 4-bedroom villa with rapid proximity and entry to Playa FYRE and the pageant grounds for 3 (3) nights from Friday, Could 30 – Monday, June 2.”
Prometheus God of Fyre go holders can even 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 may 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 pageant on the island of Nice Exuma within the Bahamas, Fyre Competition and McFarland had been outed as frauds when festivalgoers had been met with less-than-suitable situations in 2017.
Upon arrival, the 5,000 ticketholders had been advised all the pageant’s headlining musicians had already pulled out of the lineup. The gourmand meals they’d been promised changed into subpar cheese sandwiches and the posh lodging was revealed to be FEMA catastrophe tents.
A tweet exhibiting the cheese sandwiches served to Fyre Competition attendees in 2017.
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The pageant 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 mentioned 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 Competition.
McFarland first introduced Fyre Competition 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 very fact Fyre Competition II would apparently happen “within the Caribbean” — in 2023, the primary 100 tickets had reportedly already bought out. The tickets had been priced at $499 every. The occasion was anticipated to happen at “the tip of 2024,” in line with the pageant’s web site.
“FYRE is about folks from the around the globe coming collectively to drag off the unattainable,” McFarland wrote on the time. “This time now we have unbelievable assist. I’ll be doing what I really like whereas working with one of the best logistical and infrastructure companions.”
—With recordsdata from International Information
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