Playing with Fyre: First tickets for sequel sell out

The first 100 tickets for the troubled festival were snapped up in a matter of hours

Fyre Festival 2017 main stage, Grand Exuma, Bahamas, Fyre Festival LLC
Fyre Festival 2017 main stage, Grand Exuma, Bahamas, Fyre Festival LLC

The first 100 tickets for the sequel of the infamous Fyre Fest have sold out, despite a baptism of fire during its first edition in 2017.

Developed by Billy McFarland, the inaugural festival Fyre Fest was originally set to run over two weekends on a private beach in the Bahamas, with the promise of luxury accommodation, gourmet food and music.

However, the event spectacularly collapsed on its first day when ticket-holders arrived to find half-built tents, insufficient food and a dearth…

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