Billy McFarland, Fyre Festival

Billy McFarland says Fyre Festival 2 is 'moving forward' in Mexico. Tourism officials say 'this is an event that does not exist.'
Is Fyre Festival 2 actually happening? It depends on who you ask. Billy McFarland, the disgraced founder behind the disastrous 2017 festival, announced that Fyre Festival 2 is scheduled for May 30 to June 2 on Isla Mujeres,
Who is Billy McFarland? How the founder of the infamous Fyre Festival went to prison for fraud, and what he's up to now
Billy McFarland came under public scrutiny when his Fyre Festival fell apart in 2017. Despite the controversies around the event, he wants another go.
Billy McFarland denies Fyre Festival II is fake amid reports: “First, Fyre II is real”
Billy McFarland, the convicted felon behind Fyre Festival, has denied that Fyre Festival II is a scam amid reports and shared a new video explaining why.
Billy McFarland Humiliated Again As Fyre Festival 2 Declared Nonexistent By Local Authorities
Billy McFarland faces renewed scrutiny as Mexican officials distance themselves from his controversial festival revival.
Billy McFarland Responds to Tourism Board Denying Fyre Festival 2 Existence
Tourism officials are directly contradicting Billy McFarland’s claims about Fyre Festival 2, but the convicted fraudster insists his event is happening despite mounting skepticism.
Billy McFarland Shares Details of Second Fyre Festival as Tickets Go for Up to $1.1 Million After He Spent 4 Years in Prison
Bill McFarland — who spent three years in prison — shared new details on the upcoming Fyre Festival 2. The second iteration of the festival will take place on Isla Mujeres from May 30 to June 2.
Fyre Festival 2 tickets on sale, but Mexican officials say no permits have been filed
Tickets for Fyre Festival 2, reportedly set for Isla Mujeres in May 2025, are now on sale—but local officials say no permits have been requested, and they have no knowledge of the event.
Is Fyre Festival 2 happening? Mexican officials and hotels not so sure
Will the second time be a charm? Fyre Festival organizers are trying to revive the scandal-plagued music event - this time on Isla Mujeres in Mexico.
Fyre Festival 2 tickets on sale, including packages for over $1M
Tickets went on sale Monday for Fyre Festival 2, nearly eight years after the infamous Bahamas festival that led to its founder being convicted of wire fraud.
Fyre Festival II ‘doesn’t exist’ says Mexican tourism board
Fyre Festival II is off to a rough start after a Mexican tourism board claimed the event doesn’t actually exist. A top official with Isla Mujeres says his team did not know about the
Convicted Fyre Fest fraudster Billy McFarland's return to Mexico 'sounds like a ticking time bomb': experts
Fyre Fest 2 is coming to Mexico in late May through early June after founder Billy McFarland announced the return of the ...
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Tickets are up for Fyre Festival 2 in Mexico. We have questions.
Eight years after the infamous, fraudulent Fyre Festival, organizer Billy McFarland has announced details for a sequel on ...
The latest twist in the Fyre Festival 2 saga
Given the chaos of the first Fyre Festival, it may come as no surprise that Fyre Festival 2 is surrounded by controversy. Billy McFarland, who became famous in 2017 for failing to deliver the ...
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In Mexico's Culiacan, a city of 1 million residents, an elementary school principal starts each day checking for shootouts ...