In a surprising turn of events, , the mastermind behind the original Fyre Festival, is bringing the infamous event back. Dubbed Fyre Festival II, the revived festival is reportedly scheduled to take place April 25-28, 2025, on a private island off the coast of Mexico in the Caribbean. Despite the catastrophic failure of the first festival in 2017 — which led to , McFarland’s and two tell-all — the disgraced founder remains optimistic about a new version of the event.
Citing new management,McFarland insists that this time things will be different, although there are currently no confirmed performers or location. Not surprisingly, many are wondering whether history is doomed to repeat itself. Here’s everything you need to know about the return of the Fyre Festival and how McFarland is trying to rewrite its legacy.
The took place in April 2017 and cost upwards of $12,000 per ticket. It promised to be an ultra-luxurious music festival in the Bahamas with gourmet food, celebrity appearances and performances from top artists like Blink-182 and Major Lazer. Prominent influencers and models like Hailey Baldwin, Emily Ratajkowski and promoted it on social media.
Rapper served as one of its lead organizers. The dinner that promised us was catered by Steven Starr is literally bread, cheese, and salad with dressing. — Tr3vor (@tr3vorx) The reality, however, was far .
Instead of gourmet food, the roughly 5,000 attendees were served takeaway . “Luxury” accommodations were rep.