How much are Fyre Festival 2 tickets?

The notorious Fyre Festival, previously marred by failure, is making a comeback under the direction of its organizer, convicted fraudster Billy McFarland. Tickets for Fyre Festival 2 became available on Sunday, almost six years after the disastrous and illegal 2017 music festival led to McFarland’s imprisonment on multiple fraud charges.

In an Instagram post on Tuesday, McFarland announced that the initial batch of Fyre Festival 2 tickets had sold out. He pledged that this time, the festival would be different, boasting of superior logistical and infrastructure partners. Furthermore, he stated that all ticket proceeds would be held in escrow until an official concert date was confirmed.

“It has been the absolute wildest journey to get here, and it really all started during a seven-month stint in solitary confinement,” he said in a video shared to Instagram on Sunday. “I wrote out this 50-page plan of how it would take this overall interest and demand in Fyre and how it would take my ability to bring people from around the world together to make the impossible happen.”

Fyre Festival 2 tickets

Fyre Festival 2 is slated for December 2024 in the Caribbean, though the precise location has not yet been disclosed. Ticket prices range from $799 to $7,999, as per the festival’s website.

What happened with McFarland?

McFarland was released from prison in May 2022. In April 2023, he unveiled plans for Fyre Festival II through social media platforms, initially scheduling it for August 26 in the Hamptons, with rumors circulating that he had secured a “pirate ship” for the event.

However, these plans have also encountered complications. Messages sent by McFarland to “FYRE VIPs” last week revealed that the August Hamptons event was canceled in favor of a “much larger FYRE II” announcement. Nevertheless, a “private event” will still take place in the Hamptons on Saturday, and those originally scheduled to attend will receive complimentary tickets for the grand event in December.

The original Fyre Festival, promoted by models Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski, and musician Ja Rule, was held on Great Exuma Island in April 2017. It was marketed as an opulent concert experience featuring celebrity chef-prepared meals, luxurious accommodations, and performances by artists like Tyga, Blink-182, and Migos. However, it devolved into a disaster, with poorly constructed tents, meager cheese sandwiches, and viral videos showcasing deplorable conditions, prompting many performers to withdraw.

McFarland was found to have defrauded Fyre Festival investors and ticket vendors of approximately $26 million. He also engaged in a “sham ticket scam” while out on bail. In 2018, he received a six-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to multiple fraud charges, but he was released after serving four years of his term.

Following the Fyre Festival debacle, two documentaries were produced: Netflix’s “FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened” in 2019 and Hulu’s “Fyre Fraud” in the same year.