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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Beril Naz Hassan

Fyre Festival ‘1.5’: Billy McFarland claims he has funding for second festival

Fyre Festival, the notorious luxury music festival that defrauded thousands of people, is getting a second instalment as well as a Broadway show, according to founder Billy McFarland.

The 31-year-old convicted criminal claims he has enough funding to pay off his debts, launch the second edition of the festival and produce a musical about the infamous event.

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