Billy McFarland‘s Fyre Festival is the disaster that keeps on giving. Earlier this summer, the convicted fraudster sold all trademarks related to the music festival on eBay for $245,300. Now, the chaos fest and the man behind it will serve as the basis for the upcoming musical comedy, Fyre Fest …
Read More »Billy McFarland Sells Fyre Festival Brand on Ebay for $245,300
The long, pathetic, sordid, criminal saga of Billy McFarland and the Fyre Festival came to an ignominious end Tuesday afternoon at precisely 12:44:11 pm EST when the convicted fraudster unloaded the brand and all trademarks related to the ill-fated musical festival oneBay for $245,300. McFarland still owes $26 million in …
Read More »Billy McFarland Is Now Trying to Unload the Fyre Fest Brand on eBay
Billy McFarland appears to have finally entered the most suitably stupid and funny endgame stage of the Fyre Festival saga, one worthy of the dilapidated tents and cheese sandwiches that launched this whole mess all those years ago. He’s selling the rights to the brand on eBay. Earlier this year, …
Read More »Billy McFarland Is Looking for a Buyer Who Wants to Make Fyre Fest Their Problem Instead
Billy McFarland has realized that he might be the problem with Fyre Festival. The convicted fraudster who founded the event is looking for someone to buy it from him after having to postpone its planned comeback, Fyre Festival II, twice. “For Fyre Festival 2 to succeed, it’s clear that I …
Read More »Billy McFarland Insists He Has Fyre Fest 2 Location Under Control, Despite City's Denial
Billy McFarland denied reports of the government of Playa Del Carmen stating “no registration exists” for his Fyre Fest 2 event on the books for next month. Hours after the Mexican city’s statement Friday, McFarland alleged that he had his paperwork in order for the event to take place. “Fyre …
Read More »A Second Mexican City Says Fyre Fest 2 Isn't Happening There
Fyre Fest 2 already looks like it might be as fake as the first edition. On Thursday, the tourist town of Playa Del Carmen in Mexico denied that the Billy McFarland-planned fest is happening there, just weeks after the tourist board of Isla Mujeres also said the event “does not …
Read More »Fyre Fest II Announces Allegedly Real Date, Allegedly Real Location, and Allegedly Real Tickets
For the morbidly curious and/or easily fooled music fan with anywhere from $1,400 to $1.1 million to spare, tickets for Fyre Festival II are on sale now. Billy McFarland, the convicted fraudster behind the infamous first Fyre Festival, finally revealed the details for his grand second attempt, which will apparently …
Read More »Billy McFarland Sets Fyre Fest II for 2025, Says Private Island Location Has Hotels This Time
The most trustworthy man in live music and grilled cheese, Billy McFarland, plans to host Fyre Festival II next spring on a private island off the coast of Mexico. McFarland — who pleaded guilty to fraud charges related to the disastrous first Fyre Festival in 2017 — revealed details about …
Read More »The Fyre Fest Fraudster Is Connecting Trump With Rappers
On June 14, entrepreneur and infamous Fyre Fest organizer Billy McFarland uploaded a photo of himself alongside former president and presumptive 2024 Republican nominee Donald Trump to Instagram. His caption read, “Pres’ birthday featuring your new cabinet.” While that’s not likely to happen, McFarland has played a role in connecting …
Read More »Fyre Festival II Tickets Are on Sale Now if You're Interested in Lighting Money on Fire
Everyone’s favorite grilled cheese salesman and concert industry scammer Billy McFarland is back with a brand new opportunity for you to give him money and ostensibly see a concert. The infamous Fyre Festival founder/fraudster — who pleaded guilty to fraud charges and spent a little less than four years in …
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