‘It’s real’: Fyre Festival 2 tickets on sale for up to $1.1M

• Billy McFarland, convicted fraudster behind the infamous 2017 Fyre Festival, is relaunching the event in 2025 in Mexico, promising a “luxury experience” with tickets ranging from $1,400 to $1.1 million. McFarland claims to have outsourced festival operations to a professional event company.
• The original Fyre Festival was a disaster, with unfinished infrastructure, inadequate food and no performances, leading to multiple lawsuits and McFarland’s conviction.
• Despite promises of improvement, no musical artists have been confirmed and industry experts remain skeptical, citing McFarland’s criminal history and lack of transparency.

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Billy McFarland, the convicted fraudster behind the infamous 2017 Fyre Festival, is attempting to relaunch the event in 2025. The festival, branded as a “luxury experience”, will take place May 30–June 2 in Isla Mujeres, Mexico.

Tickets range from $1,400 to $1.1 million, though no musical artists have confirmed.

McFarland, who served nearly four years in prison for defrauding investors of more than $27 million, insisted this time would be different. He has outsourced festival operations to an experienced event company and claims that travel, accommodations and logistics are handled professionally.

What happened at the original Fyre Festival?

McFarland marked the first Fyre Festival in 2017 as an elite music event on a private Bahamian island, promising luxury accommodations, world-class dining and top musical acts.

However, attendees found unfinished infrastructure, inadequate food supplies and no scheduled performances when they arrived.

The festival became infamous for viral images of disaster relief tents, cheese sandwiches and stranded guests. Many had paid up to $100,000 for VIP packages.

The event’s failure led to multiple lawsuits, a Netflix documentary and McFarland’s 2018 conviction on wire fraud charges.

What’s different this time?

McFarland claimed Fyre Festival 2 will correct past mistakes, with a dedicated festival operator managing logistics. He stated that the event would feature music and experiences such as skateboarding exhibitions and MMA demonstrations.

Despite these promises, no artists have committed to performing. When asked about securing top-tier talent, McFarland responded, “I really hope so, and I expect so from our conversations.”

How much do tickets cost, and what do they include?

Ticket sales for Fyre Festival 2 began Feb. 24, with 2,000 tickets available. Prices start at $1,400 and reach $1.1 million.

McFarland claimed the highest-tier package includes luxury yacht accommodations, private island access and personal artist interactions. He has also mentioned additional experiences such as scuba diving and island-hopping.

He previously stated that 100 tickets were sold at $500 each, but independent verification of these sales wasn’t confirmed.

Will McFarland profit from the event?

McFarland still owes $26 million in restitution to investors, vendors and attendees from the first festival. He has pledged at least $500,000 from Fyre Festival 2 toward repayments and claims 10% of total profits will go toward restitution.

What are the risks?

Even McFarland acknowledged that trust remains an issue.

“I made a lot of bad decisions and messed up the first festival. Until it’s experienced, there is a risk component to it,” he said.

With no confirmed performers, skepticism from industry experts and McFarland’s criminal history, many remain doubtful that Fyre Festival 2 will deliver on its promises.