To absolutely no one’s surprise at all, Fyre Festival 2, the upcoming Mexican festival promoted by convicted fraudster Billy McFarland, has reportedly been postponed for a second time.
The festival – the sequel to the disastrous 2017 event that spawned two documentaries, Hulu’s Fyre Fraud and Netflix’s Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened – was originally scheduled to take place in 2023
According to ABC News, ticket holders daft enough to part with up to $25,000 for admission have now received an email reading, “The event has been postponed and a new date will be announced. We have issued you a refund. Once the new date is announced, at that time, you can repurchase if it works for your schedule.”
The news comes a week after the proposed host city, Playa del Carmen, denied all knowledge of the event in an official statement.
The statement read: “Regarding the information that has begun to circulate about a supposed event called ‘Fyre 2’, the municipal government of Playa del Carmen informs that no event of that name will be held in our city.
“After a responsible review of the situation, it is confirmed that there are no records, plans, or conditions that indicate the holding of such an event in the municipality.
“This municipal government is acting responsibly and with commitment, always prioritising public order, safety, and social harmony.
In response, McFarland posted, “Fyre has been working directly with the government of Playa del Carmen (PDC) and their officials since March 5, 2025 to ensure a safe and successful event. All media reports suggesting our team has not been working with the government of PDC are simply inaccurate and based on misinformation.”
Fyre 2 was scheduled to take place from 30 May to 2 June 2025, with tickets on sale for $1400 to $25,000. At the time of writing, tickets are still listed as available for purchase on the festival’s website.
The original Fyre Festival, scheduled to be held in the Bahamas in 2017, swiftly descended into chaos and ended with zero artists performing, panicked guests fighting over lodgings and food scraps, festival producer Andy King being encouraged to perform fellatio to obtain water and promoter McFarland sentenced to six years in jail after defrauding investors of $27.4 million.