Fyre Festival 2 has been “postponed,” according to the organizer.
Billy McFarland, who was behind the early Fyre festival in Bahamas, was punished for wire fraud in connection with the 2017 Failed Festival.
The new McFarland event, which is scheduled to take place in Mexico from May 30 to June 2, is being advertised under the slogan “Fyre Festival 2 is real,” with tickets starting from $ 1,400.
A message sent to the ticket holder said, “This event has been postponed and a new date will be announced. We have issued a refund. After the new date was announced, at that time, you can buy back if you function for your schedule.”
Fyre Festival 2 tickets began to be sold in February.
At that time, McFarland said the statement, “I’m sure many people think I’m crazy to do this again. But I feel I’m crazy not to do it again.”
“After many years of pondering and now wise planning, a new team and I have an extraordinary plan for Fyre 2,” he added.
In March 6, 2018, Photo File, Billy McFarland, Fyre Festival Promoter who failed in Bahamas, left a federal court after claiming to be guilty of wire fraud in New York.
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Like the early Fyre Festival, McFarland’s Fyre Fest 2 promised “Celebration of Music, Art, Cuisine, Comedy, Fashion, Games, Sports, and Treasure Hunting – Everything is arranged in an amazing location from Isla Mujep, Mexico,” according to the website website.
“The experience of an unforgettable show, a deep experience, and an atmosphere that re -defines creativity and culture,” continued the website festival.
Ahead of the festival, Mexico officials with the Tourism Department of Quintana Roo and the Government of Playa Del Carmen said “There is no name that is held there.
Bernardo Cueeto, Secretary of Tourism from the State of Quintana Roo, where Isla Mujeps is located, telling ABC News for a telephone call that her agency will be the person who gives permission for such a festival, but Fyre Fest 2 is not something told about, there is also no event with the name that occurs at Playa Del Carmen or Isla Mujer.
At that time, the government’s official account X for Playa del Carmen also posted a statement and confirmed that the event did not occur.
“The City Government of Playa del Carmen, informed that there was no incident with the name that would be held in our city,” the statement said. “After the review responsible for the situation, it was confirmed that there was no registration, planning or conditions that showed the realization of such events in the municipality.”
The statement continued, “The City Government acts with responsibilities and commitments, always with priorities placed in public order, security and family coexistence. We assert that any official information will be communicated directly and on time through appropriate channels.”
McFarland, however, replied on April 4, Share on the Instagram Festival account The timeline of the conversation with the Government of Playa del Carmen and shared what appeared to be a screenshot of the conversation and permission for the event.
“All media reports that suggest our teams have not worked with the PDC government to be inaccurate and based on wrong information,” he wrote on the account. “Fyre has operated as a good partner with the PDC government and has followed the right process and procedure to legally host an event.”
ABC News’ Tonya Simpson, Anne Laurent, Aaron Katersky and Josh Margolin contributed to this report.