Despite the fact that the first one ended with universal charade , a monsoon of lawsuits , and its progenitor getting hold in prison , it would seem that another Fyre Festival is happening . Billy McFarland , the aforesaid creator of the world ’s worst “ music festival , ” recently severalise the Wall Street Journal that he ’s quick for another go - round .
In alengthy profile , McFarland enounce that the festival is absolutely happening again . In fact , he arrogate some people have already bought ticket . As early as last year , the disgraced “ effect personal organizer ” was spill the beans abouthow he wanted to stage a sequelto his 2017 debacle , and tickets for the fresh festwent on sales event last summertime . Now it would appear McFarland is beginning to more sharply encourage the event .
Promisingly , while McFarland says Fest II is “ unquestionably ” happening , he has n’t been able to excuse how , when , where , or who will be there . I imagine that ’s ultimately a footfall up from the first Fyre Fest , when he promise slate - vendee the opportunity to hobnob with celebrities and models on a paradisiac beach , then delivered them a situation that was only slightly elevated above that of a refugee camp .
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If you ’ll recall , in 2017 , McFarland told case - goers that they would be headed toan sole beach - side resort in the Bahamas , where they ’d be able-bodied to party their asses off and enjoy luxurious catered food and service . When they arrive , carted to the scene by cramp buses , they find oneself an event infinite that was a tattered mess and were served manifest cheese sandwiches in styrofoam containers . slate - holders eventually revolt and the outcome descended into Thunderdome - style chaos . Theneverybody sued McFarland . He was eventuallysentenced to six years in prisonfor having nobble Fyre investor of some $ 26 million .
The dinner that@fyrefestivalpromised us was catered by Steven Starr is literally bread , cheese , and salad with dressing.#fyrefestivalpic.twitter.com / I8d0UlSNbd
— Tr3vor ( @tr3vorx)April 28 , 2017
Now , for whatever reason , McFarland wants to do it all again , although he wo n’t divulge much about his architectural plan . “ I do n’t want the negativeness that I bring to kill something before it ’s ready , ” he told the Journal when asked about investors . “ I think once they ’re ready to divulge themselves and come out with marketing or dates or location , all the key selective information , they ’re unforced to take that heat . I just do n’t want to prematurely throw something out there . ”
It sounds like McFarland wo n’t really be in charge of planning this Fyre Fest — a conclusion I think we can all agree is a good one . He tell the Journal that , or else of him being in bearing , a production fellowship that has buy a 51 percent bet in Fyre Media ( the festival ’s parent company ) will take care of the festival ’s finances and operations , while a endowment agency and festival wheeler dealer assist . McFarland himself will process on “ merchandising and promotional events . ” In other words , having realized that he ’s no good at management , McFarland is basically play as the impresario for an event that will be melt by other people .
It ’s surd to see how a Fyre Fest II could be any worse than the first one , although you never acknowledge . you may sort of suppose a scenario in which the organizers by design stage a bad event and case - goers go just to revel in the look debauchery of it all . you could also sort of envisage a scenario in which , having memorize their lessons from the last one , organizers put on a very normal event and event - goers show up and get hold themselves bored . Which is preferred ? Honestly , I ’m not sure . in all probability best to just avoid it entirely .
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