Fyre Competition 2 is already beginning off on a tough word… once more.
Days after tickets went on sale for the pageant, which is allegedly happening on Isla Mujeres, an island off the coast of Mexico, the native tourism board claimed they “don’t have any data of this occasion.”
Edgar Gasca, with the tourism directorate of Isla Mujeres, advised The Guardian final week they’ve had no “contact with any particular person or firm about” the pageant, including, “For us, that is an occasion that doesn’t exist.” Permits have additionally reportedly not been requested for the occasion.
“This pageant just isn’t going to occur. There are pink flags all over,” Gasca continued. “In case you go on their web site and take the coordinates they supply, then put them in Google Maps, it takes you to the ocean — between Cancún and Isla Mujeres.”
The announcement of Fyre Competition 2 comes eight years after the unique pageant led to a catastrophe, leaving attendees stranded within the Bahamas and the pageant’s founder, Billy McFarland, pleading responsible to fraud.
In response to Isla Mujeres’ tourism board’s feedback, McFarland took to his Instagram Tuesday night time to defend the pageant.
“I figured it could be greatest to listen to straight from me what’s really occurring,” he mentioned. “First, Fyre 2 is actual. Second, we’ve unimaginable companions main the pageant. They’re in command of all of the logistics, productions and operations. This contains an unimaginable manufacturing crew in Mexico who doesn’t f round. There isn’t any approach they’d ever tackle a faux pageant.”
McFarland additionally addressed issues surrounding lodging as Gasca advised The Guardian that he had spoken to the accommodations that Fyre listed on its web site and that all of them claimed to know nothing in regards to the pageant. “The organizers didn’t even trouble to method the authorities,” Gasca mentioned. “It’s very unusual, as a result of any supervisor is aware of that if you happen to’re going to carry an occasion, not to mention a large occasion, you want municipal authorization.”
“I feel they thought they’d simply announce it and see if it bought traction, then ask for the permits midway down the trail,” he added. “It’s a little bit of a naive approach to suppose.”
Nonetheless, based on McFarland, “We now have lodging.”
“Naturally, this can be a enormous level of emphasis given the problems surrounding Fyre 1,” he continued. “Our lodging embrace contracts, the variety of villas, yachts and accommodations. This additionally contains two accommodations who had been contacted by the media and in response, gave deceptive statements saying they by no means heard a Fyre they usually aren’t working with us. After listening to this, I requested my crew to terminate these contracts and to concentrate on the accommodations and different companions who’re wanting to work with and help Fyre.”
Tickets for Fyre Fest 2 went on sale on the finish of February and vary from $1,400 to $25,000, in addition to a $1 million bundle. Refundable ticket choices have additionally been assured ought to the pageant be canceled. The pageant is about to happen from Could 30 to June 2, 2025.
At this level, no expertise has been introduced for the fest, nevertheless, McFarland claimed on Tuesday, “We now have expertise. Artists, athletes and different performers are on board and scheduled for Fyre 2.”
“My companions and I’ve remained in communication with native and state authorities to make sure full compliance and a profitable occasion that advantages the native economic system, shares the great thing about the Mexican Caribbean with the world and helps make proper for all of the wrongs,” McFarland concluded in his video. “Fyre 2 is shifting ahead and we’re shifting ahead with full integrity. To any extent further, updates will come straight from me.”
