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Fyre Festival 2 tickets are now on sale – and selling out – according to embattled founder Billy McFarland

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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Founder of the disastrous 2017 Fyre Festival Billy McFarland appears ready for round two. McFarland, who served time in federal prison for crimes related to his involvement in the 2017 fest that fell apart in grand fashion, announced on his Instagram page on Sunday th…

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Entertainment Weekly
We regret to inform you that Fyre Festival II tickets are on sale (opens Entertainment Weekly)
Published Aug 20, 2023
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Billy McFarland has officially announced Fyre Festival II, with tickets beginning at $499: 'It has been the absolute wildest journey to get here.'
Rolling Stone
Fyre Festival II Tickets Are on Sale Now if You're Interested in Lighting Money on Fire (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Aug 20, 2023
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“It really all started during a seven month stint in solitary confinement,” fraudster Billy McFarland says of his second attempt at a Caribbean blowout
Los Angeles Times
Fyre Festival 2 tickets are somehow on sale right now — and there's not even a lineup (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Aug 20, 2023
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Convicted fraudster Billy McFarland is selling tickets for Fyre Festival 2. But there's no lineup, and the location just says 'the Caribbean.'
FOX 6 Milwaukee
Controversial Fyre Festival II tickets hit the market, convicted fraudster Billy McFarland announces (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)
Published Aug 21, 2023
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Fyre Festival II tickets are now available, marking a comeback attempt by Billy McFarland, the mastermind behind the disastrous original event. McFarland, convicted of fraud, unveiled plans for the festival in a YouTube video.
New York Post
Billy McFarland announces return of Fyre Festival, tickets on sale now (opens New York Post)
Published Aug 21, 2023
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“This is a big day. It has been the absolute wildest journey to get here, and it really all started during a seventh-month stint in solitary confinement,” the convicted con artist said …
Forbes
Fyre Fest II? Billy McFarland Claims First Batch Of Tickets Sold Out With No Lineup Or Date In Place (opens Forbes)
Published Aug 21, 2023
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Fire Festival II does not yet have a lineup or a date, though the first drop of tickets sold out in less than a day.
ABC 30 Fresno
First 100 tickets for FYRE Festival II sold out, convicted founder Billy McFarland announces (opens ABC 30 Fresno)
Published Aug 21, 2023
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Remember when thousands of people were stranded in the Bahamas in 2017? Well, the ill-fated FYRE Festival might be happening again.
KTLA Los Angeles
Billy McFarland announces Fyre Festival II, reveals presale tickets are sold out (opens KTLA Los Angeles)
Published Aug 21, 2023
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Get ready for Fyre Festival II. Yes, the ill-fated music festival from 2017 is coming back to the Caribbean. The announcement was made on Sunday by Billy McFarland, the festival’s promoter. &…
Insider
Billy McFarland, a year out of prison, says the first tickets for Fyre Festival II have sold out — but there is no date or lineup (opens Insider)
Published Aug 21, 2023
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Fyre Fest mastermind Billy McFarland said he plans on having the second luxury event at the end of 2024, somewhere in the Caribbean.
Jezebel
Billy McFarland Is Selling Tix for Fyre Festival II, Which He Planned While in Solitary Confinement (opens Jezebel)
Published Aug 21, 2023
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The convicted fraudster behind Fyre Festival is back with a genius plan to do the exact same scheme again, and the first 100 tickets have sold out.
People
Billy McFarland Puts Fyre Festival 2 Tickets on Sale — Here's What We Know (opens People)
Published Aug 21, 2023
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On Monday, Billy McFarland — the founder of the fraudulent festival — announced that Fyre Festival would be returning for a second iteration.
CNN
Fyre Festival 2 tickets are now on sale -- and selling out -- according to embattled founder Billy McFarland (opens CNN)
Published Aug 22, 2023
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Founder of the disastrous 2017 Fyre Festival Billy McFarland appears ready for round two.
The Hollywood Reporter
Billy McFarland Says Fyre Festival II Is in the Works, Presale Tickets Sold Out (opens The Hollywood Reporter)
Published Aug 22, 2023
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The festival's announcement comes more than a year after the Fyre Fest founder was released from prison.
Entrepreneur
Fyre Festival 2 Tickets Are on Sale — If You Dare (opens Entrepreneur)
Published Aug 22, 2023
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Convicted fraudster Billy McFarland is selling tickets for Fyre Festival 2.
KTVZ Bend
Fyre Festival 2 tickets are now on sale – and selling out – according to embattled founder Billy McFarland (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Aug 22, 2023
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Founder of the disastrous 2017 Fyre Festival Billy McFarland appears ready for round two. McFarland, who served time in federal prison for crimes related to his involvement in the 2017 fest that fell apart in grand fashion, announced on his Instagram page on Sunday th…
CBS News
Couple spent nearly $550 each for Fyre Festival 2 tickets: "If anything, it'll just be a really cool vacation" (opens CBS News)
Published Aug 22, 2023
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Convicted fraudster Billy McFarland said all 100 presale tickets are sold out. No specific location or lineup for the event has been announced.
Fortune
Fraudster Billy McFarland says $500 tickets for Fyre Festival II have already sold out (opens Fortune)
Published Aug 22, 2023
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McFarland was jailed over his role in the original catastrophic music festival in the Bahamas.
New York Post
Fraudster Billy McFarland claims $500 tickets for Fyre Fest II are already sold out (opens New York Post)
Published Aug 22, 2023
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Not even one day after convicted fraudster Billy McFarland announced that 100 tickets to Fyre Festival II were on sale for $499, they sold out.
Deadline
Fyre Festival 2 Tickets Go On Sale, Billy McFarland Announces (opens Deadline)
Published Aug 22, 2023
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Billy McFarland is giving the Fyre Festival concept a second shot and made an announcement about ticket sales going on sale. Fyre Festival II has no specific location set yet but it’s suppose…

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