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Fyre Festival 2 Postponed Indefinitely After Permit Disputes

Ticket holders have received refunds as organizers search for a new location, with no date or lineup confirmed.

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In this March 6, 2018 file photo, Billy McFarland, the promoter of the failed Fyre Festival in the Bahamas, leaves federal court after pleading guilty to wire fraud charges in New York. More than three years after the highly publicized Fyre Festival famously fizzled out in the Bahamas. A planned second installment of the festival was postponed amid permit issues in Mexico.
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Fyre Festival has been postponed

Overview

  • Fyre Festival 2, originally scheduled for May 30 to June 2 in Mexico, has been postponed indefinitely due to unresolved permit issues.
  • Ticket holders were notified of the postponement and issued full refunds, with the option to repurchase once a new date is announced.
  • Local officials in Playa del Carmen and Isla Mujeres stated that no permits were granted and no event was authorized in their jurisdictions.
  • No lineup of artists or performers had been announced, despite tickets ranging from $1,400 to over $1 million for premium packages.
  • The festival's organizer, Billy McFarland, who served prison time for fraud related to the 2017 Fyre Festival, insists the sequel will still happen.