Afterapologizing to the Bahamas ahead of a late treasure hunting scheme , Fyre Fest brain Billy McFarland has some on the face of it inevitable news for us all : Fyre Festival 2 is in the works .
McFarland harbinger the sequel to the disaster of a music festival that kinda sorta consider place in 2017 in atweetyesterday — less in the form of a vexer and more in the shape of an unlimited verification . In his tweet , McFarland state that “ Fyre Festival II is finally happening ” while asking those who study his tweet to pitch why they should be invited . detail are scant past that , with a timeline for the festival and whether or not any musical guests are interested in attaching their names to it currently unclear .
McFarland did not immediately return Gizmodo ’s request for remark .
McFarland in 2017, leaving federal court following his arraignment in New York City after Fyre Festival.Image: Mary Altaffer (AP)
Fyre Festival was a music festival localise to take place in The Bahamas on April 28–30 and May 5–7 , 2017 . McFarland and rapper Ja Rule planned the fete , which was highly publicized by notable societal medium faces including Kendall Jenner and Emily Ratajkowski . The music fete , which allegedly reserve 33 melodious acts from Blink 182 to Lil Yachty , was look to be a weekend of glamour , partying , and undivided concerts for any faith fund kid willing to cough up the dough .
When the weekend of the festival arrive , it descended into chaos . Edgar Guest were taken aback by the want of food , housing , and security ( in contrast to the luxury accommodations they were promise ) and many flights out of the remote part of the island were cancelled leaving people stranded — and Billy McFarland was at the center of all of the side effect . Afterward , McFarland was point with wire pseud and faced 20 years in prison .
McFarland emerged from his publicity hidey - yap late last twelvemonth to apologize to the Bahamas in advance of a treasure hunt referred to as PYRT , in which McFarland announcedhe would be hide 99 bottlesacross the earth , and each bottle will have its own hardening of clues and treasure that hunters can discover . In reaction , Aviation Chester Cooper , Bahamas Minister of Tourism , say that the country “ will not endorse or okay any event in The Bahamas associated with [ McFarland ] ” and that “ he is considered to be a fugitive . ”
I venture The Bahamas is out , then ?
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