It seems like Billy McFarland’s ill-fated Fyre Pageant might be making a return, per the disgraced co-founder.
Yesterday (April 10), McFarland took to social media to announce the return of Fyre Pageant, writing on Twitter: “Fyre Pageant II is lastly occurring. Inform me why you need to be invited.”
McFarland, who co-founded the competition in 2016, has not shared any additional info on the time of publishing.
🔥 Fyre Pageant II is lastly occurring.
Inform me why you need to be invited.
— Billy McFarland (@pyrtbilly) April 10, 2023
Following the tweet, a number of Twitter customers have responded to McFarland’s saying, chiming in with jokes and memes. One consumer requested McFarland, “inform me why you shouldn’t be in jail”, to which he responded “It’s in one of the best curiosity of these I owe for me to be working. Folks aren’t getting paid again if I sit on the sofa and watch TV. And since I served my time.”
it is in one of the best curiosity of these I owe for me to be working. individuals do not get paid again if i sit on the sofa and watch television.
and since i served my time.
— Billy McFarland (@pyrtbilly) April 11, 2023
Andy King, a producer of the competition who has since risen to prominence for his candid involvement in Netflix’s documentary on the competition, has since joined in to echo McFarland’s announcement.
FYRE Pageant 2.0 🔥
Who’s in??
Let’s go 💦💦 https://t.co/qKqYrIkXsj
— Andy King (@RealAndyKing) April 10, 2023
Chris Bakke, the founding father of tech agency Laskie and Interviewed, has since shared a screengrab of McFarland extending an invitation to the supposed follow-up competition. McFarland stated to Bakke: “I imply shitposters are the brand new supermodels. Need to be a part of?”
After a decade of being invited to uninteresting tech conferences, one thing massive occurred in the present day: pic.twitter.com/SecoYLceom
— Chris Bakke (@ChrisJBakke) April 10, 2023
McFarland would go on to answer to Bakke’s tweet, this time tagging Elon Musk. He wrote: “Going to crush the island model first, however [Elon Musk] Fyre 3 undoubtedly must be in area”.
going to crush the island model first, however @elonmusk Fyre 3 undoubtedly must be in area
— Billy McFarland (@pyrtbilly) April 10, 2023
McFarland – who pleaded responsible to a number of counts of fraud for the unique Fyre Pageant – was launched from jail final yr, serving solely 4 of the six years he was sentenced to.
In March this yr, McFarland laid out his plans to repay the US$26million {dollars} he owes to buyers, writing on Twitter: “Right here’s how I’m going to pay it again: I spend half my time filming TV reveals. The opposite half, I deal with what I’m actually, actually good at. I’m one of the best at arising with wild artistic, getting expertise collectively, and delivering the second.” He concluded his tweet with a quantity at which individuals may contact him with enterprise alternatives.
I owe individuals $26m
Here is how I’ll pay it again:
I spend half my time filming TV reveals.
The opposite half, I deal with what I am actually, actually good at.
I am one of the best at arising with wild artistic, getting expertise collectively, and delivering the second.
Txt me: 929 325 1957
— Billy McFarland (@pyrtbilly) March 26, 2023
Fyre Pageant, which was scheduled to run over two weekends on a personal seaside on the island of Nice Exuma within the Bahamas, was revealed as a fraudulent occasion as soon as punters had arrived on the scene with lower than beneficial situations and an absence of meals and water.
Billy McFarland has since launched a brand new enterprise enterprise final yr which is ready to happen within the Bahamas. Titled PYRT, the occasion will see McFarland lead a treasure hunt which begins with individuals monitoring down one in every of 99 bottles with a message contained inside.
