Fyre Festival 2 has been “postponed”, according to the organizers.
Billy McFarland, who was behind Fyre’s initial festival in Las Bahamas, was sentenced for cable fraud in relation to the failed 2017 Festival.
The new McFarland event, which was scheduled in Mexico from May 30 to June 2, was announced under the slogan “Fyre Festival 2 is real”, with tickets that begin at $ 1,400.
A message sent to a ticket holder said: “The event has been postponed and a new date will be announced. We have issued a refund. Once the new date is announced, at that time, you can buy again if it works for your schedule.”
Tickets for Fyre Festival 2 went on sale in February.
At that time, McFarland said a statement: “I am sure that many people think I’m crazy to do this again. But I feel that I would be crazy for not doing it again.”
“After years of reflection and now reflexive planning, the new team and I have incredible plans for Fyre 2,” he added.
In this archive photo of March 6, 2018, Billy McFarland, the promoter of the failed Fyre Festival in the Bahamas, leaves the Federal Court after declaring himself guilty of charges of fraud to the cable in New York.
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Like the initial event of Fyre Festival, the Fyre Fest 2 of McFarland promised “an electrifying music, arts, kitchen, comedy, fashion, games, sports and treasures hunting, all located in the impressive location of Isla Mujeres, Mexico”, according to the event website.
“Experience unforgettable actions, immersive experiences and an atmosphere that redefines creativity and culture,” the festival website continued.
Before the Festival, Mexico’s officials with the Tourism Department of Quintana Roo and the Government of Playa del Carmen said that “no event of that name” would be held there.
Bernardo Cueto, Secretary of Tourism of the State of Quintana Roo, where Isla Isla Mujeres is located, told ABC News about a phone call that his agency would be the one that gave permission for that type of festival, but Fyre Fest 2 was not something that was informed, nor an event for that name that happened in Playa del Carmen or Isla Mujeres.
At that time, the official government account X of Playa del Carmen also published a statement and confirmed that the event was not happening.
“The Municipal Government of Playa del Carmen, reports that no event will be held with that name in our city,” said the statement. “After a responsible review of the situation, it was confirmed that there is no registration, planning or conditions that indicate the realization of said event in the municipality.”
The statement continued: “This municipal government is acting with responsibility and commitment, always with the priority granted on public order, security and family coexistence. We reiterate that any official information will be communicated directly and in a timely manner through the corresponding channels.”
McFarland, however, responded on April 4, Share on the festival’s Instagram account A timeline of conversations with the Government of Playa del Carmen and shared what seemed to be screenshots of conversations and permits for the event.
“All reports of the media that suggest that our team has not been working with the PDC government are simply inaccurate and are based on erroneous information,” he wrote in the account. “Fyre has operated as a good partner with the PDC government and has followed the appropriate processes and procedures to legally organize an event.”
Tonya Simpson, Anne Laurent, Aaron Katersky and Josh Margolin of ABC News, contributed to this report.
