Fyre Pageant 2 isn’t going as deliberate (for the second time).
The second coming of the ill-fated music competition has reportedly been postponed by organizers. “The occasion has been postponed and a brand new date will probably be introduced. We’ve issued you a refund. As soon as the brand new date is introduced, at the moment, you may repurchase if it really works to your schedule,” learn a message despatched to ticket holders, ABC Information reported.
The competition was initially set to happen from Could 30 to June 2, 2025, with tickets starting from $1,400 to $25,000, in addition to a $1 million bundle.
Days after tickets went on sale in February, the competition — allegedly occurring on Isla Mujeres, an island off the coast of Mexico — was already met with obstacles. The native tourism board claimed they “don’t have any information of this occasion,” whereas competition founder Billy McFarland stated he and his companions “have remained in communication with native and state authorities to make sure full compliance and a profitable occasion that advantages the native economic system.”
Edgar Gasca, with the tourism directorate of Isla Mujeres, instructed The Guardian final month that the “occasion doesn’t exist,” and that allows have reportedly not been requested for the competition. McFarland rapidly took to his Instagram to dispute the claims, saying his “unimaginable companions main the competition” are dealing with “all of the logistics, productions and operations. This consists of an unimaginable manufacturing workforce in Mexico who doesn’t f round. There is no such thing as a approach they might ever tackle a pretend competition.”
The announcement of Fyre Pageant 2 got here eight years after the unique competition led to a catastrophe, leaving attendees stranded within the Bahamas and McFarland pleading responsible to fraud.
A brand new date for Fyre Pageant 2 has but to be introduced.
The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to competition organizers for remark.