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Fyre Festival 2 Postponed Indefinitely After Permit Issues in Mexico

Organizers have refunded ticket holders and promised to announce a new location and date, but no further details have been 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, 2025, in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, has been postponed indefinitely.
  • Ticket holders have been refunded, with organizers stating they will announce a new date and location in the future.
  • Local authorities in Playa del Carmen and Isla Mujeres denied issuing permits for the event, contradicting claims by festival promoter Billy McFarland.
  • No performer lineup or finalized venue had been confirmed before the postponement, fueling skepticism about the event's feasibility.
  • The festival's credibility remains under scrutiny due to the disastrous 2017 Fyre Festival and McFarland's prior conviction for fraud.