The reboot of Fyre Pageant, eight years after the primary occasion made worldwide headlines for its failure, has been extremely anticipated ever since organiser Billy McFarland introduced tickets had been occurring sale.
The founding Fyre Pageant in 2017 turned a globally derided debacle, impressed a Netflix documentary and resulted in McFarland going to jail for fraud.
In 2018 McFarland was sentenced to 6 years in jail for wire fraud, and ordered to return $29m to buyers. He was launched in 2022 and, quickly after, introduced Fyre Pageant 2 was on the best way.
Now ABC Information stories that organisers are searching for a brand new location, with scheduled dates additionally unsure. This follows confusion whereby two totally different introduced places in Mexico had been discovered to not have occasion permits.
The broadcaster stories that ticket holders – who paid between $1,400 and £1.1million for his or her place at competition had been despatched a message to say each new location and date could be forthcoming.
The replace stated: “We’re vetting new places and can announce our host vacation spot quickly. Our priorities stay unchanged: delivering an unforgettable, protected, and clear expertise.”
NBC and The New York Instances later reported organisers asserting Fyre Pageant 2 was “nonetheless on,” whereas McFarland reportedly instructed NBC the date was depending on location.
The unique Fyre Pageant in 2017 was promoted as an unique competition occasion for the wealthy and well-known on the island of Nice Huma within the Bahamas, however fell into disarray with booked expertise cancelled, a storm destroying lodging and meals on website discovered to be insufficient.
