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The New Fyre Fest Is Here, And It’s Somehow Worse Than the Tumblr Ball Pit

In the latest episode of reality failing to meet expectations, the Barbie DreamFest has outdone the Fyre Festival. The event, located in Fort Lauderdale, is anything but a ‘dream.’

The Mary Sue · Mar 29

'This Plate Is So Sad!': Critics' Choice Awards Mocked for Cheese, Fruit & Crackers Dinner, Image Goes Viral

The 2026 Critics' Choice Awards went viral after a photo of a 'sad' snack plate sparked Fyre Festival comparisons.

International Business Times UK · Jan 6

Critics Choice Awards draw Fyre Festival comparisons over ‘sad’ dinner served to A-listers

The snack plate included grapes, cheese, and bruschetta

The Independent UK · Jan 5

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Inside Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland’s comeback event — with tickets ranging from $500 to $26,000

The founder of Fyre Festival, a disastrously organised luxury music festival which saw guests stranded on an island in the Bahamas, has hosted a comeback party.

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

Legendary 2000s music sharing brand LimeWire acquires Fyre Festival — and everyone is saying the same thing

Crypto company that owns LimeWire’s iconic name has outbid Ryan Reynolds to buy branding rights for the infamous festival. Sorry, what?

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025

“I never saw something as completely mind-bendingly ridiculous and intriguing as what went down”: Hold on to your cheese sandwiches – it’s Fyre Festival: The Musical!

But Billy McFarland won’t get a dime

MusicRadar · Sep 9, 2025

Marvel director and pop-star wife to adapt Fyre festival nightmare into a musical

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The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025

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Taika Waititi and Rita Ora to turn Fyre Festival fiasco into a stage musical

The couple, who married in 2022, are set to produce a musical based on the ill-fated Caribbean festival

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025

Fyre Festival sells on eBay for $245K, a sum so low it wouldn’t have been able to afford disgraced founder Billy McFarland some tickets at his own event

The final bid is only a fraction of the court-mandated $26 million McFarland owes in restitution of his fraudulent scheme.

Fortune · Jul 16, 2025

Convicted fraudster Billy McFarland sells infamous Fyre Festival on eBay for less than $250,000

“Entrepreneur” and Fyre Fest fraudster Billy McFarland has sold the brand IP on eBay for less than $250,000 - while still owing $26 million.

Euronews · Jul 16, 2025

Someone bought all the rights for Fyre Festival on eBay

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The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

Billy McFarland sells Fyre Festival brand for just $245K on eBay

‘Damn. This sucks, it’s so low,’ said the convicted fraudster

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

Fyre Festival 2 cancelled as founder Billy McFarland puts brand up for sale

Fyre Festival 2 had been scheduled to take place on Isla Mujeres, Mexico, from May 30 to June 2

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025

Billy McFarland cancels Fyre Festival 2 and puts brand up for sale a week after postponement

Founder Billy McFarland says ‘it’s time to pass the torch’

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

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Pedestrian.tv · Apr 18, 2025

Fyre Fest 2’s Fate Left Unclear After Location In Mexico Fell Through & Is Anyone Shocked?

Ticket-holders to Fyre Festival 2 have been informed that the event will be postponed, after location planning fell through.

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

Fyre Festival 2 ticket holders react after Billy McFarland postpones at the last minute

McFarland served jail time after the original 2017 Fyre Festival failure

BANG Premier · Apr 17, 2025

Fyre Festival 2 postponed

Fyre Festival 2 has been postponed and ticketholders have been told their tickets have been refunded.

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

New twist in Fyre Festival saga as comeback event postponed

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The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

Fyre Festival 2 postponed just weeks ahead of scheduled kick-off date

Event organised by convicted fraudster Billy McFarland, the man behind the original doomed festival, had been charging thousands for tickets

Louder · Apr 16, 2025

In this year's least surprising news, Fyre Festival 2 has been postponed

Who could possibly have seen this coming?

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2025

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong joins The Go-Go’s at Coachella

The original five members of the LA new wave band reunited to perform at this year’s festival

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2025

Coachella branded ‘worse than Fyre Festival’ after 12 hour wait to get in

The opening night of the Californian festival will be headlined by Lady Gaga

Latin Times · Apr 7, 2025

Texas Country Music Festival Draws Fyre Fest Comparison Before Being Temporarily Shut Down

Country music legend Alan Jackson performed his last concert in Texas at a festival drawing unfortunate comparisons to the infamous Fyre Festival.

Metal Hammer · Apr 6, 2025

"There will be no event called 'Fyre 2' in Playa del Carmen." Grand plans to revive disastrous event come as a surprise to the resort city supposed to be hosting it

Fyre Festival was an unrivalled disaster and subject of two documentaries – now part 2 looks to be off to a less than ideal start

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025

Fyre Festival 2 tickets go on sale — but Mexican officials say it has no permits

Ticket prices range from $1,400 to $25,000

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