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Fyre Festival II has no lineup, no location, and no actual date — but mastermind Billy McFarland insists it's still happening
Billy McFarland says Fyre Festival II is coming. The first Fyre Festival in 2017 was a disaster tha…
Palmer Haasch,Olivia Singh
Is another Fyre Festival really in the works?
After four years in prison, Billy McFarland announced that Fyre Fest II sold out its first run of $…
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Burning Man 2023 is basically just Fyre Festival 2.0 – here are 6 reasons why
In 2017 Fyre Festival promised attendees a three-day luxury music experience in the Bahamas. The ev…
Maria Noyen,Jordan Parker Erb
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Fyre Festival II has no lineup, no location, and no actual date — but mastermind Billy McFarland says tickets are already selling out
Billy McFarland says Fyre Festival II is coming. The first Fyre Festival in 2017 was a disaster tha…
Palmer Haasch
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Billy McFarland, a year out of prison, says the first tickets for Fyre Festival II have sold out — but there is no date or lineup
Fyre Fest mastermind Billy McFarland said he plans on having the second luxury event at the end of …
Sophia Ankel
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Billy McFarland, a year out of prison, says Fyre Festival II is 'finally happening'
Billy McFarland, the creator behind the failed Fyre Festival, appears to be texting people and aski…
Grace Mayer
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Original Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland says a 2nd festival is 'finally happening' despite his disastrous 1st attempt
"Fyre Festival II is finally happening," Billy McFarland tweeted on Sunday. It's not the first time…
Pauline Villegas
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Fyre Festival scammer Billy McFarland was released from prison early, report says
He was released on March 30, and is expected to stay in community confinement through August, TMZ r…
Waiyee Yip
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I attended the infamous Revolve Festival. I expected 'Fyre Fest 2.0' but it was better than a day at Coachella
Senior entertainment editor Courteney Larocca attended Revolve Festival on Sunday, April 16, 2023.C…
Courteney Larocca
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Fyre Fest mastermind Billy McFarland is selling a $250 polyester jacket and is already plotting his next festival
McFarland appeared on the Nelk Boys' "Full Send" podcast to discuss prison, paying restitution, and…
Geoff Weiss
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Nearly 300 people who paid to attend the infamous Fyre Festival won a $2 million payout in a class-action settlement
277 Fyre Festival ticket holders will get $7,200 each in a payout from a class-action settlement, s…
Anna Cooban
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'I should've listened. There's no excuse': Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland apologizes in first TV interview since prison release
The fraudster festival founder admitted wrongdoing and expressed remorse for his role in the disast…
Jordan Hart
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Fyre Festival scammer Billy McFarland is out of solitary confinement after being locked up for 6 months over a podcast interview
The infamous scammer was put into solitary confinement after giving a podcast interview from prison…
Jacob Shamsian
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Convicted Fyre Festival cofounder Billy McFarland says the Netflix and Hulu shows about his disastrous party were screened in his prison — but he was 'too scared' to watch
In an interview with British entrepreneur Steven Bartlett, McFarland said he hadn't watched the doc…
Kate Duffy
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Rapper Ja Rule is selling a physical painting from his Fyre Festival days as crypto art
The painting once hung in Fyre Media's New York City headquarters before the Fyre Festival unravele…
Natasha Dailey
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Revolve apologizes to influencers who criticized the brand's Coachella event, which some called 'Fyre Festival 2.0'
Revolve addressed influencers' reactions to its festival in a statement. Some attendees said they w…
Rachel Askinasi
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The Fyre Festival merch auction has 3 days left — and a sweatshirt is currently going for over $800
Billy McFarland, the architect of Fyre Festival, had originally planned to sell the goods at Fyre F…
Isabella Jibilian
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Calling all hypebeasts: You can now bid on Fyre Festival merchandise seized from Billy McFarland
From July 30 through August 13, you can bid on leisure-wear and tchotchkes meant to be sold at the …
Isabella Jibilian
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MLS served players sad-looking lunches on their first day back but the league says the quality will improve
The uninspiring meal options costing $65 were reportedly just for the first day of quarantine when …
Scott Davis
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Netflix's 'Fyre' director hits back at Hulu's 'whitewashing' criticism and says the Fyre Festival founder wanted $125,000 for an interview
"I think he would have that status regardless," Smith said. "What was interesting to me was seeing …