Billy McFarland has revealed new particulars about Fyre Fest 2, together with a brand new date and placement.
Initially introduced as happening April twenty fifth by means of twenty eighth, Fyre Pageant 2 is now happening from Might thirtieth to June 2nd. In a brand new interview with TODAY, the convicted fraudster defined, “We simply wanted the additional month to offer our companions time to get the whole lot prepared.”
The competition will happen on Isla Mujeres in Quintana Roo, Mexico.
MacFarland isn’t able to reveal any of the acts he’s supposedly booked to play. Nevertheless, “We’re going to have artists throughout digital, hip hop, pop, and rock,” he informed TODAY. “It’s not simply music,” he added. “We would have knowledgeable skateboarder do an indication. We would have an MMA champion educate you strategies within the morning.”
Tickets at the moment are on sale by means of the festival’s website, with choices starting from $1,400 for the “Ignite” basic entry move to $25,000 for the “Phoenix” artist entry tier. For these seeking to really set their cash on fireplace, there’s a $1.1 million “Prometheus” package deal for eight individuals.
“You’ll be on a ship, have the posh yachts that we associate with who will probably be docked and parked exterior the island,” McFarland stated in regards to the latter package deal. “However as soon as once more, Fyre isn’t just about this, like, luxurious expertise. It’s in regards to the journey. So that you’ll be scuba diving with me.”
In 2018, McFarland was sentenced to 6 years in federal jail after pleading responsible to a number of counts of wire fraud in connection to the unique Fyre Fest. After serving 4 years of the sentence, he was released early in Might 2022.
This time round, McFarland has apparently eliminated himself from the logistical course of, having teamed up with Mexican live performance manufacturing firm LostNights. He’s additionally partnered with secondary ticket reseller soldout.com, which guarantees a 100% refund on tickets if Fyre Fest 2 is canceled.
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