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Back in February of 2025, notorious Fyre Fest<\/a> promoter Billy McFarland<\/a> officially announced that Fyre Fest 2 is happening<\/a>, prompting two cities in Mexico (Isla Mujeres near Cancun and then Playa Del Carmen) to deny that they\u2019re hosting it. As always, though, McFarland swears that Fyre Fest 2 is real, and he\u2019s shared a timeline of events to prove it.<\/p>\n This past Friday (April 4), McFarland took to both his Instagram account<\/a> and Fyre Festival\u2019s Instagram account<\/a> to affirm that the event is happening in Playa Del Carmen (which became the new location after Isla Mujeres refuted having any involvement with the festival).<\/p>\n Specifically, McFarland shared images (which you can view below) of what\u2019s been done thus far to show that he \u201chas been working directly with the government of Playa del Carmen (PDC) and their officials since March 5, 2025 to ensure a safe and successful event.\u201d<\/p>\n He added:<\/p>\n All media reports suggesting our team has not been working with the government of PDC are simply inaccurate and based on misinformation.<\/p>\n FYRE has operated as a good partner with PDC government and has followed the proper processes and procedures to lawfully host an event.<\/p>\n We will be sharing all relevant permits, payments, and communications.<\/p>\n Today, we begin with the following:<\/p>\n 1. March 12 Artist Invitation Letter A The main image offers a more detailed rundown of actions.<\/p>\n For example, it claims that that \u201cPDC government provided FYRE Festival 2 with an official invitation letter to share with potential performing artists\u201d on March 12, as well as that \u201cFYRE Festival 2 held a live press conference in collaboration with the PDC government\u201d on March 27.<\/p>\n Subsequent images feature alleged documents and social media posts related to his assertions.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Who Is Letting Billy McFarland Organize Another Fyre Festival?<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Given that 2017\u2019s original Fyre Fest was a disaster because \u2013 as Loudwire<\/a> later wrote \u2013 it \u201cpromised concerts\u201d that never happened and attendees were subjected to \u201cinadequate accommodations, subpar catering and a lack of infrastructure,\u201d it\u2019s no shock that people were skeptical about Fyre Fest 2. (Plus, McFarland later faced \u201clawsuits and criminal charges<\/a>\u201d due to how awful and shady the first Fyre Fest was.)<\/p>\n Nevertheless, and as Loudwire<\/a> noted this past February, Fyre Fest 2<\/a> was initially going to take place from May 30 through June 2 on Isla Mujeres near Cancun, Mexico.<\/p>\n Ticket prices start<\/em>\u00a0at $1,400 for \u201cthe Ignite level which only includes access to the festival grounds with options to add-on additional accommodations and activities.\u201d Those looking for more could pay $25,000 for \u201cartists passes, backstage access and hotel accommodations,\u201d and there\u2019s a $1 million package<\/em> \u201cfor eight people that include[s] \u2018luxury villas,\u2019 a place to dock your yacht, a private jet to Cancun and more.\u201d<\/p>\n At the time, McFarland even conceded: \u201cI’m sure many people think I’m crazy for doing this again. But I feel I’d be crazy not to do it again.\u201d<\/p>\n On March 4, however, Loudwire<\/a> reported on the Generate Directorate of Tourism of Isla Mujeres\u2019 Facebook post<\/a> declaring that \u201cno person or company has requested permits from this office or any other Municipal Government department for [Fyre Fest 2].\u201d In fact, said tourism directorate \u2013 Edgar Gasca \u2013 told The Guardian<\/a>: \u201c”We have no knowledge of this event, nor contact with any person or any company about it. For us, this is an event that does not exist.”<\/p>\n Of course, McFarland and other Fyre Frest 2 producers responded<\/a> a couple of days later to say that the event is \u201creal\u201d and to address several concerns related to it. \u201c[W]e have incredible partners leading the festival. . . . There is no way they would ever take on a fake festival,\u201d McFarland alleged in a point-by-point video response<\/a>.<\/p>\n Things were quiet for a few weeks afterward, but on March 28, McFarland held a press conference (at the Martina Beach Club) to announce that a new city \u2013 Playa Del Carmen \u2013 would host Fyre Fest 2. \u201cOur relationships with Playa may be new, but I know I speak for the rest of the team when I say we couldn\u2019t ask for a better group of people,\u201d he said during it. The conference was\u00a0uploaded to Instagram in three parts, and you can watch them sequentially here<\/a>, here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Days later, McFarland posted another video to social media in which he promised<\/a>:<\/p>\n We’ll have DJ, rappers, reggae artists, pop stars, but also athletes, divers, models, pilots and creators who will lead the experiences for our guests. Fyre is all about these intimate experiences. We’ll have dozens of artists in a private party-like setting. Fyre is all about the people you’ll meet, the memories you’ll make and the stories that you will be able to tell for the rest of your life.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Yet, as Loudwire<\/a> reported on April 4, Playa Del Carmen soon shared a statement to X<\/a> that (when translated to English) reads: “#ComunicadoOficial || There will be no event called ‘Fyre 2’ in Playa del Carmen. There is no record or planning. This government prioritizes order, security, and truth.”<\/p>\n A larger decree elaborates: \u201cNo such event with that name will take place in our city. . . . There is no existence of a registry nor plans that would indicate such an event taking place in this municipality.\u201d<\/p>\n So, there you have it, and it\u2019ll be interesting to see how Playa Del Carmen reacts to McFarland\u2019s latest rebuttal and alleged timeline of events proving that Fyre Fest 2 is happening as he claims.<\/p>\n Here are some of the most disastrous music festivals in history, many of which proved unacceptably arduous for attendees, but a handful of others that unfortunately turned tragic. You might remember many of these instances \u2014 others you may not know about yet. Keep reading to find out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Philip Trapp<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat McFarland Said<\/h3>\n
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2. March 12 Artist Invitation Letter B
3. March 18 Initial Permit A
4. March 18 Initial Permit B
5. March 18 Tourism Permit
6. March 19 Special Event Permit Bill A
7. March 19 Special Event Permit Bill B
8. March 24 Special Event Permit Government Payment
9. March 25 Special Event Permit Government Payment
10. March 26 Environmental Permit A
11. March 26 Environmental Permit B
12. March 28 Government of PDC and Secretary of Citizen Security Instagram Post\u00a0@ssc_playadelcarmen
13. March 28 Secretary of Citizen Security X Post
14. April 2 Screen recording of the Government of PDC\u2019s Official Instagram account\u00a0@gobplayadelcarmen<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nWhat Led to This + More About Original Fyre Fest<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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15 Most Disastrous Music Festivals in History<\/h2>\n