Billy McFarland, Fyre Festival

Billy McFarland says Fyre Festival 2 is 'moving forward' in Mexico. Tourism officials say 'this is an event that does not exist.'
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Who is Billy McFarland? How the founder of the infamous Fyre Festival went to prison for fraud, and what he's up to now
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Billy McFarland Responds to Tourism Board Denying Fyre Festival 2 Existence
Tourism officials are directly contradicting Billy McFarland’s claims about Fyre Festival 2, but the convicted fraudster insists his event is happening despite mounting skepticism.
Convicted Fyre Fest fraudster Billy McFarland's return to Mexico 'sounds like a ticking time bomb': experts
Fyre Fest 2 is coming to Mexico in late May through early June after founder Billy McFarland announced the return of the music event that failed in 2017.
Fyre Festival Is Coming Back—And You Can Get a $1.1 Million Ticket. Sounds Fun, Right?
Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland is back with Fyre 2, a sequel to the disastrously scammy 2017 music festival that landed him in prison for six years for fraud (he served four, released early for good behavior) after federal prosecutors labeled him “the consummate con artist.”
The latest twist in the Fyre Festival 2 saga
Given the chaos of the first Fyre Festival, it may come as no surprise that Fyre Festival 2 is surrounded by controversy. Billy McFarland, who became famous in 2017 for failing to deliver the extravagant music festival he promised, said in February that Fyre Festival 2 is coming later this year and will be worth the wait.