As the Nevada desert slowly emptied of thousands of entrepreneurs and bankers in fancy dress last year, many were likely reconsidering their decision to spend thousands on attending Burning Man this year. The week-long arts festival, known for its elite attendees including billionaires Elon Musk , Jeff Bezos , and Mark Zuckerberg , descended into chaos this summer due to heavy rain. Festival-goers were left stranded in their camps, forced to ration dwindling supplies as they waited for the desert to dry out.
Adam Lambert recalls 'taking acid' at Burning Man before American Idol audition Chris Rock made hasty Burning Man exit as he feared he'd be eaten by cannibals However, this isn't the only event that has gone awry over the years. Let's examine some festivals that offered little festivity, leaving attendees scrambling for the exit - or worse. FYRE FESTIVAL 2017 Some festival attendees paid up to $10,000 to attend a music festival in the Bahamas, lured by promises of pure luxury.
What unfolded was a lack of music, disaster relief tents instead of villas, a shortage of basic amenities including water, and total chaos. Instead of gourmet meals, a photo of a flimsy cheese sandwich in a polystyrene box went viral, symbolizing how Fyre had spectacularly failed. Founder Billy McFarland pleaded guilty to defrauding ticket holders and investors, and Netflix made a documentary about it.
WOODSTOCK 1999 Unlike the iconic 1960s event that inspired its name, Woodstock 1999 in New York st.