Overview

• Fyre Festival 2 is scheduled to take place from May 30 to June 2, 2025, on Isla Mujeres, Mexico, with ticket prices reportedly reaching up to $1.1 million for premium packages.
• Billy McFarland, who served four years of a six-year prison sentence for wire fraud related to the original Fyre Festival, claims the new event will avoid the mistakes of 2017.
• The original Fyre Festival, held in the Bahamas, became infamous for its disastrous execution, including substandard accommodations, inadequate food, and unpaid local workers.
• McFarland has stated that part of the proceeds from his new ventures, including Fyre Festival 2, will go toward repaying the $26 million in restitution owed to investors and attendees.
• Critics remain skeptical about McFarland's ability to deliver a successful event, given his history of overpromising and underdelivering on large-scale projects.