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
News By Lisa Henderson | 22 August 2023
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 of performers.
McFarland was jailed in 2018 and fined US$26 million for his role in the debacle, pleading guilty to defrauding investors and running a fraudulent ticketing scam.
The 31-year-old – who was released from prison last year– announced the return of the festival earlier this year…
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