An article of March 21 on the official account of official social media of the Fyre Festival indicates that the second edition of the music festival is moving to Playa del Carmen after February a February announcement that he would take place in Isla Mujeres.
Guy festival, A fraudulent and disastrous festival of music Held in 2017, its creator Billy MacFarland faces criminal charges in the United States after pleading guilty of wire fraud, banking fraud and false statements to federal officials. After spending four years in prison, he is now trying a second edition of the festival called Fyre Festival 2.
Playa is on fyre 🇲🇽 fyre 2: 30 May – June 2 pic.twitter.com/lwyd57ul0c
– Billy McFarland (@pyrtbilly) March 21, 2025
The last announcement modifying the location of the place was welcomed skeptical Social media comments Users like: “How is this guy even legally authorized to try again?” LOL “and” Doesn’t this guy know how to plan? Locate the location first. Then plan from there. ”
Responding to the negative reaction to the event, MacFarland, 33, said in a video on Twitter in early March that “Fyre 2 is real”, saying that it has contracts with partners who include a production company in Mexico, yachts, hotels and more.
According to his official Instagram page, Fyre Festival 2 should take place from May 30 to June 2. A press conference is scheduled for Thursday, March 27 in Playa del Carmen, to share more details on the event.
“This press conference marks an important step in life as an intimate and organized event, bringing together the best of music, arts, community and adventure at the heart of the Maya Riviera,” the statement said. Despite the announcement, the details on the musical range remain rare, leaving fans and skeptics wondering who could perform at the festival.
Tickets for the event Start at US $ 1,400 for general access. VIP access can be purchased for $ 5,000, which, in addition to the general access package, includes a shuttle service from a selection of local hotels.
For $ 25,000, fans can get behind-the-scenes access to the “water scene, access to the well at the combat pit, an organized route of Fyre experiences, transport throughout the weekend, accommodation for two nights among artists and artists, concierge, and even more”, according to the organizers.
As if these packages were not sufficiently attractive, the festival site announces a ticket at a price of $ 1.1 million nicknamed the “Promethheus God of Fyre” ticket, which includes the above-mentioned “artists” package and access to the Prometheus Marina and accommodation in one of the following alternatives: the Marina Four-Stateroom Yacht, a Villard NEMSIS or a TRORE-BODROOM VILLA with four ChablĂ© Maroma, for three nights.
Neither Chable Maroma nor Néènesis Group confirmed this collaboration.
The original Fyre festival, which sold day passes ranging from $ 500 to $ 1,500, and VIP plans, including the plane ticket and accommodation for $ 12,000, were to take place in April 2017 in the Bahamas. When the participants arrived at the scene, they found fragile campsite instead of luxury villas and cheap dishes, including a now famous cheese sandwich It was served with lettuce in a polystyrene container.
It remains to be seen how the Fyre Festival 2 takes place, and if Macfarland has regained public confidence.
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