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Fyre Festival is gearing up for a take-two,Billy McFarlandsays.
McFarland, the organizer of the first failed concert experience, announced on Twitter this week that a second iteration of the event is in the works.
“Fyre Festival II is finally happening,” the 31-year-oldwroteSunday. “Tell me why you should be invited.”
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But once guests arrived at Great Exuma, festival attendeeswalked into chaos. “Deluxe housing” translated to flimsy tents, and cheese sandwiches served as gourmet fare. When many of the musical acts failed to show due to the conditions, travelers were stranded on the island.
Netflix’sFYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happenedand Hulu’sFyre Fraudfurther documented what attendees called hellish conditions.
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McFarland was released from prison last March after serving part of a six-year sentence on wire fraud charges in connection with his involvement in the ill-fated festival.
Afterreporting to jail in October 2018, McFarland apologized for his actions, and opened up to PEOPLE a month later about his regrets and hopes for the future.
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In a separate tweetover the weekend, McFarland seemingly shared that the festival would happen in a similar setting as the first attempt.
“Going to crush the island version first,” McFarland wrote, before tagging Elon Musk and adding: “But @elonmusk Fyre 3 definitely needs to be in space.”
source: people.com
