‘Like a refugee camp’: Chaos at Fyre Festival

Ja Rule's new event, endorsed by Insta-models and influencers, has got off to an "unexpected start", with reports of stranded guests and a site resembling a disaster zone

'Disaster relief' tents at Fyre Festival © Here_Comes_the_Kingz/Reddit

Fyre Festival, the much-anticipated new luxury boutique event by Ja Rule and Billy McFarland’s Fyre Media, has descended into chaos on its first day, with many ticket-holders stranded in Miami…

following the cancellation of their flights – and those who did make it to the Bahamas discovering conditions that have been compared to a refugee camp.

Angry festivalgoers – who had paid at bare minimum $1,500 to be there, and some up to $50,000 – have taken to social…

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