Billy McFarland says Fyre Fest II will take place in April on a private Caribbean island
Slated for April 25 through April 28 next year, McFarland said he’s hoping to gather 3,000 people for Fyre Fest II. Ticket prices will be as much at $1.1 million.
Fyre Festival is set to return for round two next spring, this time on a privately owned island off Mexico.
The infamous Fyre Fest in 2017 fell so far short of its promises that its name has become a cultural shorthand for an epic disaster — but its founder, Billy McFarland, thinks he can pull off another try.
McFarland said in an interview that the first time around, he was a 24-year-old trying to pull together a festival with a few of his friends. Now, he insists he’s going about it professionally.
“We have the chance to embrace this storm and really steer our ship into all the chaos that has happened, and if it’s done well, I think Fyre has a chance to be this annual festival that really takes over the festival industry,” said McFarland, now 32.
McFarland said he hopes to gather 3,000 people for Fyre Fest II, scheduled for April 25-28. Ticket prices will range from $1,400 on the low end to $1.1 million for the most expensive festival package (which he said would include luxury yachts, scuba diving and island hopping).
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