Fyre Festival organizers promise 'successful' Mexico event after officials' concerning advisory

The organizers of Fyre Festival 2, the 2nd effort astatine the euphony lawsuit that failed successful 2017, are doubling down connected the euphony and amusement lawsuit aft Mexican authorities officials denied cognition of the party.

Billy McFarland, creator of the disastrous archetypal Fyre Festival 8 years ago, is readying a comeback with Fyre Festival 2, which was primitively scheduled to instrumentality spot successful Isla Mujeres, Mexico, betwixt May 30 and June 2. It has since been moved to Playa del Carmen, Mexico, conscionable weeks earlier the commencement date.

However, successful a translated April 3 connection from the Playa del Carmen authorities posted to societal media, the metropolis said that "[i]n effect to rumors astir a expected lawsuit called ‘Fyre 2,’ we pass you that nary lawsuit of that sanction volition beryllium held successful Playa del Carmen."

"After a thorough review, determination is nary grounds oregon readying of immoderate specified lawsuit successful the municipality," Playa del Carmen said. "This authorities acts responsibly and with a committedness to safety, nationalist order, and societal harmony. All authoritative accusation volition beryllium disseminated done our organization channels."

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The Fyre Festival successful the Bahamas successful 2017 (Splash News)

Fyre Festival fired backmost by issuing a Friday property merchandise that read, "FYRE has been moving straight with the authorities of Playa del Carmen (PDC) and their officials since March 5, 2025 to guarantee a harmless and palmy event."

"All media reports suggesting our squad has not been moving with the authorities of PDC are simply inaccurate and based connected misinformation," the connection reads, on with screenshots and photos of "relevant permits, payments, and communications" with Playa del Carmen officials. "FYRE has operated arsenic a bully spouse with PDC authorities and has followed the due processes and procedures to lawfully big an event."

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Fyre Fest laminitis Billy McFarland is readying a comeback with Fyre Festival 2, which was primitively scheduled to instrumentality spot successful Isla Mujeres, Mexico, betwixt May 30 and June 2 but has since been moved to Playa del Carmen, Mexico. (iStock)

It's unclear wherefore determination appears to beryllium a connection discrepancy betwixt metropolis officials and Fyre 2 organizers. 

McFarland posted a video of a property league helium and his squad held successful Playa del Carmen connected March 28, which included authorities representatives from the area.

"I'd similar to convey each of my partners for making this happen. We person a fewer sitting present connected stage. … I'd besides similar to convey the peculiar guests successful the audience. We person peculiar representatives from the Secretary of Tourism, Secretary of Economy, the Secretary of Security and Civil Protection," McFarland said successful his opening statement.

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Fyre Festival creator Billy McFarland served 4 years successful jailhouse for defrauding Fyre Festival attendees successful 2017. (Splash News)

The Playa del Carmen connection comes a small implicit a period aft Isla Mujeres — the archetypal Fyre Festival 2 lawsuit determination — published a akin connection successful February, denying cognition of the euphony and manner event.

"Due to accusation circulating successful the media regarding the ‘FYRE FESTIVAL II,' the General Directorate of Tourism of Isla Mujeres informs that nary idiosyncratic oregon institution has requested permits from this bureau oregon immoderate different Municipal Government section for said event," the Isla Mujeres authorities posted successful a Feb. 26 connection connected its Facebook page.

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Tickets for Fyre Fest 2 scope from $1,400 to much than $1 million.

The archetypal Fyre Festival successful the Bahamas was a catastrophe with canceled performances and unfinished accommodations. (Splash News)

The $1 cardinal summons was marketed arsenic including backstage aerial question from Miami to Cancun and backstage yacht question from Cancun to Isla Mujeres. Accommodations for this summons see the prime of either a four-stateroom yacht oregon four-bedroom villa with entree to the festival grounds for 3 nights. It besides grants festival entree implicit 4 days to 8 people.

McFarland besides has yet to denote immoderate celebrated musicians oregon bands who volition beryllium playing astatine the 2nd festival.

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Fyre Festival reached a colony with 277 summons holders successful 2021, erstwhile it was ordered to wage each recipient an grant of $7,220. (Splash News)

The Fyre Fest laminitis served 4 years successful situation for defrauding those who attended the archetypal event, and helium continues to wage backmost those who were scammed successful 2017.

The archetypal 2017 Fyre Fest promised big-name euphony acts, including Blink 182, Migos and different artists; personage exemplary attendees, including the Hadid sisters and Emily Ratajkowski; luxury accommodations and good food, with tickets ranging from $1,200 to implicit $100,000. 

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William 'Billy' McFarland, organizer of the Fyre Festival (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)

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Ultimately, however, the festival failed and went viral connected societal media aft Hulu and Netflix published documentaries astir the failed formation bash, making the #fyrefraud hashtag spell viral astatine the time.

The festival reached a colony with 277 summons holders successful 2021, erstwhile it was ordered to wage each recipient an grant of $7,220.