The founder of the disastrous Fyre Festival has announced there will be a Fyre Festival II, with some tickets costing up to $1,000,000. Despite the catastrophic failure of the original festival, founder Billy McFarland has confirmed dates for the next iteration - with the festival set to happen between May 30 and June 2 2025 on Isla Mujeres, Mexico. But while the dates might be confirmed, the line-up seems to be up in the air, as there are currently no acts confirmed to perform.
McFarland, who served nearly four years in prison for his role in the debacle, told Today he hoped to be "one of the first festivals that can sell out with no artists", with McFarland saying there will be "artists across electronic, hip hop, pop and rock". While McFarland has enlisted a festival operator to organise the event - as well as hotel, travel and ticketing companies - he has said the event “really isn’t about the past, and it’s not really about me”, and that he hopes there will be a star-studded line up. Tickets for the event will range from $1,400 (£1,108.
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