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Bear in mind Fyre Pageant, the disastrous failed music competition that utterly 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 happening from Might 30 by way of 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 Pageant.
The tickets went on sale Monday for Fyre Pageant 2, almost eight years after the unique 2017 Fyre Pageant that landed McFarland in jail for 4 years for defrauding about 80 competition buyers.
McFarland acquired a six-year sentence in 2018 and pleaded responsible to wire fraud and different crimes associated to the music competition, however was launched in Might 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 night time to have fun with music.”
“FYRE 2 is produced by Lostnights, a premier reside 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 number of the Mexican Caribbean’s best 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 offer ticket and hospitality packages to company “that rewrite the competition 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 an announcement. “After years of reflection and now considerate planning, the brand new staff 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 probability.”
Tickets are additionally on the market immediately by way of the Fyre Pageant web site, ranging in worth from US$1,400 to US$1.1 million.
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The web site affords 4 packages: Fyre Ignite, Fyre Fuego, Fyre Phoenix and Prometheus God of Fyre.
The Fyre Ignite bundle consists of four-day entry to Fyre Pageant 2 and transportation from most well-liked resort areas at a value 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 competition, together with front-row viewing of the stage and shut viewing of the Combat Pit — the place MMA fighters will duel every night time.
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 accommodations within the space.
The Fyre Phoenix bundle is priced at $25,0000 for 2 folks and consists of artist entry to the competition 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 may even obtain personal floor transportation to and from the Cancun airport and FYRE Ferries shall be supplied however flights are an additional price.
The costliest bundle, titled Prometheus God of Fyre, is priced at $1.1 million and consists of four-day entry to Fyre Pageant 2 for eight folks. It comes with entry to the competition floor, on-stage entry to the stage, struggle staff 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.
Based on the web site, the eight company will “reside just like the Gods of FYRE. PROMETHEUS move holders have their lodging supplied by FYRE and could have the choice of a 4-stateroom yacht or an expensive 4-bedroom villa with fast proximity and entry to Playa FYRE and the competition grounds for 3 (3) nights from Friday, Might 30 – Monday, June 2.”
Prometheus God of Fyre move holders may 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 competition on the island of Nice Exuma within the Bahamas, Fyre Pageant and McFarland had been outed as frauds when festivalgoers had been met with less-than-suitable circumstances in 2017.
Upon arrival, the 5,000 ticketholders had been instructed the entire competition’s headlining musicians had already pulled out of the lineup. The gourmand meals they’d been promised become 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 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 Pageant.
McFarland first introduced Fyre Pageant 2 in 2023 and claimed he had already begun promoting tickets to the occasion’s second attempt.
Regardless of there being no official date, musical lineup or perhaps a location — save for the very fact Fyre Pageant 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 top of 2024,” in line with the competition’s web site.
“FYRE is about folks from the all over the world coming collectively to tug off the unimaginable,” McFarland wrote on the time. “This time we’ve unimaginable help. I’ll be doing what I like whereas working with the perfect logistical and infrastructure companions.”
—With information from World Information
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