Fyre Fest's Billy McFarland Says New Festival Already Selling Out Tickets | TMZ

Calling it a comeback is an understatement, but Fyre Fest founder Billy McFarland is actually selling out tickets for a sequel to that infamous flop ... and he's telling us how he's pulling it off.
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[@ItsGoingDao]

Whoever buys a ticket gets exactly what they deserve 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@KrysFG]

Me and my boy thinking of doing it lol, worst case scenario we’d go on a survival adventure, win-win situation

[@kevinm6143]

@@KrysFGdon’t forget to change your name to LrysFG

[@Risgolden]

@@KrysFG😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ismaelbeltran2716]

Not going there nope just like ja rule didn't go.

[@genwilson7741]

Can you document your experience? Im so curious how this is all going to unfold lol @@KrysFG

[@huddieentertainment]

Why is this called fyre festival 2 when the 1st one never happened? 😂

[@spsenator]

fyre festival is code for conning people out of their money..this is just part 2

[@Eternal36595]

It did…it was just a shit show LOL

[@huddieentertainment]

@@Eternal36595 lol

[@boyguapito1]

How is this even possible?! A convicted criminal allow to do this again! I thought He wasn’t allowed to do anything like this after His conviction. This it’s outrageous!

[@utterbullspit]

Well he can't in the Bahamas anymore. He'll get arrested.

[@doggpound9319]

How is it outrageous? If anyone is stupid enough to buy a ticket then that's on them.

[@MarkSmithhhh]

It's literally like bernie madoff getting out and starting a hedge fund promising he's a "straight shooter" now

[@MarkSmithhhh]

​@doggpound9319 100%...its.more mind blowing just how stupid people are...these things aren't cheap either

[@bobbyrawsknz]

​@@doggpound9319nah man it's much easier to prohibit a known scammer liar from doing shady sht than to expect a nation of morons not to fall for his BS.

[@sunsaengnim6880]

At this stage it's like watching the Fyre festival documentaries unfold in real time

[@richardnoe3965]

Really looking forward to that second documentary 😂

[@LilTraptune]

Facts 😂

[@andyl7547]

The first one was hilarious. Burning man is pretty entertaining in the meantime

[@DP-eo5xd]

There won’t be because he won’t even have the money to even get anything started. You need big investors to get a venue and a lineup, I doubt he has any big investors. Anyone that actually bought a ticket will never see their money again and Fyre 2 will be a perpetual “will happen soon” event that never happens

[@deztheray8935]

I hate him so much! For screwing over so many people and ruining the lives of all the locals. His credit card company was also a scam. WHEN WILL PEOPLE LEARN!?!?

[@AlexTrevelyan]

Apparently his first prison sentence wasn't long enough.

[@ANITAACRUZ]

Sucker Fest Part 2 🥂

[@KalHimself]

Dude like cleared his 5 star wanted level and is back at it again! 😂 Can't wait for the next Netflix documentary!

[@nikolaivista920]

Same here. However, I did find the Hulu documentary better than the Netflix one. I guess is all about taste!

[@ViceKnIghtTA]

Theres a Hulu documentary????? Omg gonna subscribe

[@DY-td3ku]

You got to give sociopaths credit they are very determined highly motivated people who don’t give up easily

[@deed2157]

They also compartmentalize so what happened before is in the past and has no connection to what's going on now.

[@JWStreeter]

@@deed2157 Sounds awfully similar to women who think they can be hoes from age 14-30 then "settle down" because that was just in the past!

[@dianacastor]

The nerve...

[@S_Kapone]

Website says he only sold 100 tickets….and it says it’s in the Caribbean 😒

[@FragranceEuphoria]

100 stupid people lol

[@francismarion6400]

Haiti would allow it

[@lasingle24]

The ego of man never ceases to amaze me.

[@Spoiledstoic]

It’s wild !

[@joannewilson1483]

Oh get a job you silly man cultural moment was Woodstock and Metallica in Russia

[@insurance_agent_shawn1590]

I highly doubt anyone even bought any tickets. This dude's going to end up back in jail for the same fraudulent scheme. He obviously didn't learn from the first time. Trying to take a similar play with his deceptive practices and trying to say the tickets are almost sold out that quick with no location or information about the event. Yeah okay, I do find that hard to believe

[@deed2157]

Highly likely he's a narcissistic sociopath so he would never learn from his mistakes Bec in their eyes it's everyone else's fault. They also compartmentalize so what happened before has nothing to do with now. If real people bought tickets either they don't know about what happened the last time or just too guillible that he's can't possibly do mess up a second time.

[@RUTHLESSambition5]

This guy can sell water to a camel

[@KatharinaK117]

😂

[@KatharinaK117]

Must be a ....guess ..lmao...

[@honestvalue7368]

Some really stupid camels

[@Boostedmafiainc]

He’s trying to hype it to trick u into buying it.

[@abethereal]

Somebody call jarule! We need someone to explain this shit to us.

[@jakeMontejo3272]

😂

[@HelenCrane-jl1nv]

Let me break this down for you all as the ticket prices\structure is a somewhat complex. If you spend 1, 100, 1000 dollars on anything Fyre Festival 2, you will lose 1, 100, 1000 dollars. You're welcome.

[@gingerg1113]

Are you serious??? This guy is a scammer

[@Daianabol]

The caucasity 😂

[@RockLeeMC]

Preying on the new generation of gullible. Can’t wait for the Netflix follow-up documentary.

[@user-qt5eh9wb7g]

Bruh had so much fun in jail he wants to go back....

[@Thicks27]

He is such a liar and happens to have the most punchable face I've ever seen (besides the Trump boys-except for Baron). I'm pretty sure it was part of his sentence that he can't do anything like this within the next ten years or something, wasn't it? Didn't they say that at the end of one of the docs?

[@quanwick4516]

Trump 2024

[@josedelgado-zo2qg]

😂😂 punchable face nice 👍

[@kevinm6143]

@@quanwick4516keep coping

[@uncleangie9597]

Lmao you like Baron? 😂 i guess all liberals arent that bad. Thanks for sparring Baron

[@francismarion6400]

Are you vaxed and boosted?

[@ChristopherMurphy1969]

Great idea. Can I pay for my tickets with FTX tokens?

[@pete6705]

No way anyone bought a ticket. He’s a filthy liar

[@BreneWilson]

I have a feeling he's telling the truth. Some people are actually dumb enough to buy them lol.

[@_eatyourveggies]

Why can’t this guy just get a real job like everyone else? He’s thinks everyone is beneath him, but really he’s begging us to accept him.

[@First1ToComment]

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ people don't learn

[@unclepain5859]

Is this guy alright???

[@deed2157]

No. He's a narcissistic sociopath😂

[@Hola-Gato]

No lineup announced? 😂😂😂 I don’t think any bands want their name attached to this trash.

[@reallyretro]

Are people really that stupid in life to buy whatever he’s selling the second time around?

[@steevenhyde3505]

He needs to go away and take his scamming ways with him.

[@alexciting]

I'm just here to read the comments ;-)

[@urbanwarchief]

Disappointed the law isnt preventing this madness

[@coloradoken3159]

Count me in! Will you take a 3rd party post-dated out-of-state check?

[@afridgetoofar1818]

Nice Simpsons reference!

[@cereal4u]

Look how small his apartment is.. I bet he can barely pay rent his self 😂

[@cereal4u]

@july3410 man whatever !

[@thevlookup]

This guy is delulu thinking his tickets are solulu

[@JackTorrance-j6g]

Billy is his own worst enemy. Extremely charming but to fuckin dumb to get away with anything illegal. There is no way he won't end up back in prison.

[@IgoTpaynus69]

I dont feel bad for whoever bought tickets anymore.

[@TheOrderOfTheDragon]

Hey Billy, I hear Elvis & The Beatles are playing alongside Jimmy Hoffa at Fyre Festival 2 - great job as always Scumbag

[@1Nanalo]

Aaliyah cant wait to crash on the Island😂

[@Cinn_Dita]

This guy asked someone very important to his organization crew to suck some guy’s uhmm… “situation” for the people to have water to drink in this island. Didn’t this guys end up penny less and with a bunch of debt after the first one. I mean millions of dollars. How did he get any money for this and why didn’t he paid what he owes. Wtf? I can believe anybody would associate with him.

[@deed2157]

The crazy part is the guy believed in him so much and mentored him he was willing to do it even though he was shocked at the suggestion and anxious about doing it. I won't be suprised if that same guy is helping him now. He seemed to be sympathetic towards him. He was even tearing up and feeling bad for Farle. He couldn't see this man was likely a narcissistic sociopath and just uses people as objects for his own benefit. I think he's lying about investors behind this event or those investors aren't aware about what happened

[@mastermnd22]

This is disgusting. Your promotion of this will be recognized. This dude is a thief and anybody that buys a ticket deserves absolutely everything they have coming to them.

[@mutechannel13]

Awh Lawd... This Muthaf--ka again. 😂😂😂... Ja Rule around there somewhere lol

[@rodtaylor5476]

As if anyone credible artist would sign up to play at this.

[@ThePhysicalReaction]

fyre festival scam me once, shame on you. fyre festival scam me twice - never get scammed again.

[@oj55]

Its a hoax...again....

[@terigiese1322]

Wasn’t the last one a total wash?!As in it didn’t happen and people lost their money?!🤔

[@matrepharaoh8260]

Yeah, get your popcorn. This will be interesting.

[@terigiese1322]

@@matrepharaoh8260 Right?!I saw a documentary or something and it was some bullshit.😯

[@Dallasneedsmoreblegh]

I remember watching it all play out live on Twitter and it was HILARIOUS.

[@jordan664]

To be fair, I heard there was cheese sandwiches at least lol

[@terigiese1322]

@@jordan664 😅WTF

[@felipenachmanowicz9393]

Wow, Fyre Festival had 32 billion "haha" reactions!

[@drrd4127]

No artist on earth wants to be associated with this festival so good luck with getting acts.

[@THERSC216]

Even bigger tents and double cheese sandwhiches.........

[@JimConnelley]

Secret location revealed: MAUI.

[@JuanThaSilva]

I can't take this seriously. It's too stupid for me.

[@NorthwestNicholas]

Sure, Jan. 🙄

[@IAMBENNYBLANCO.]

Isn't he supposed to be in prison?????

[@juliuscaesart]

Dumpster fyre 💯

[@cereal4u]

Bunch of rich kids parents money ..🙄

[@jameslyddall]

I remember all the social media adverts kicking off when the first one started. I've laughed when I heard he was planning a new one so I've done as much research as I can. The website for Fyre festival 2.0 has nothing on it except for a email address and pirates of the Caribbean song. No information or line up nothing. So whoever is buying tickets if you'd really like to waste money send it to me and help me finish my V8 350Z engine build.

[@Oswaldo_Zuniga]

the first one; shame on this dude, second one, shame on the dumb people who fell for it twice

[@Yichh]

Buying a ticket and packing my bags rn. I can’t wait to go survive out in the wilderness!

[@matthewhibbard9807]

How is there a second one when there wasn’t even a first?

[@BMofficialvids]

Fyre Festival 2: Electric Boogaloo

[@eduardogmartins]

truth is, 100% of people forgot about this guy. Which is his worst nightmare.

[@uz5979]

HOPE EVERYBODY LOSES THEIR MONEY AND PRIDE ONCE AGAIN

[@camsmeltzer9388]

Let’s hope the PBJ’s are better this time😂

[@emoneybags8445]

I bet you Billy’s gonna give us Minecraft dirt houses to sleep in and bland rice and craft cheese and hard boiled eggs to eat for Fyre festival 2

[@billybrownsolo85]

What about JA RULE

[@SlackerBluePodcast]

You can actually tell he doesn't even believe what he's saying.

[@sightseerproductions]

Wait… hold on…. Wait…. Hold on… come again for big fudge?

[@phishhead5503]

Fyre Festival musical on broadway?!?!?!? What is it going to be, people watching a dumpster on fire for 2 hours? Tickets will be 10k each?

[@Castle743]

Kids send in your "donations" He needs the money 😂

[@icuinthelight]

Get burnt at a fyre fest 2...oh the irony.

[@ii2cky]

Where’s Ja!?

[@themeettrees]

He already made a deal with Netflix for part 2 lol

[@chris86182]

Psycho

[@unsatisfiedfans7422]

I feel bad for those who brought the ticket

[@jonneye]

"Most talked about" doesn't necessarily mean good

[@andrewpeacock9903]

Do you accept Magnises Black Card?

[@rubytuesdayphoenix]

If there wasn't a demand or people willing to actually pay money for tickets, this wouldn't be happening. But some people really like to be fools

[@dwightrenfield2241]

Billy said in a video last year that FF2 would happen toward the end of 2024…..

[@k3isha3o54]

He must be behind the burning man festival also lol

[@Fonzi89]

You know he been gone for a minute. He still calls web engagement “impressions” 😂😂😂.

[@kaitlynleeanna425]

It’s all mommy/daddy kids or the gen z/millennials of such going and none of them are making an impact on our lives isn’t that crazy. 😒

[@MaxBraver555]

I thought the dude is already got banned from doing this kind of role, manager, director, CEO, whatever title being in-charge of anything.

[@mercedizbendz5194]

Second time around they deserve to get conned.

[@FragranceEuphoria]

oh my god no

[@francismarion6400]

This is incredible. Is he legally allowed to do this again?

[@jeffghant4760]

No. He's gonna go to jail again and then he'll stop screwing around.

[@gary1023]

how are people falling for the same crap again 🤣🤣🤣

[@kylestotler5225]

I feel like this dude was a spoiled kid who grew up and got hooked on Adderall and Alcohol and continues into adult hood screwing people over so he can stay spoiled. Don't know the guy that's just the vibe

[@AM74691]

People must like being scammed and ripped off…again!😂

[@skizzzle]

It's just trying to get people to instantly buy tickets

[@dennisgaatjeniksaan2132]

Maybe Fyre 1 was a genius next level marketing campagne that you never have seen before.

[@jcredeur123]

this is a scam, there are no tickets to sell.....he is lying to everyone.....he cannot host another event since he is a felon....this is a scam....

[@JamesBradley450]

You should reach out to Jim Baker for help

[@JoseRodriguez-un2kc]

Thank you Billy 😊.

[@Blueberry40]

Fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me. But at the same time, he wants to learn the ropes and get this right so he’s not giving up. Well, we’ll see what happens.

[@lilg8017]

some things never change

[@GizmoBeach]

Sure, right. And the beachfront property in Nebraska I’m selling is going like hotcakes.

[@christinakaur8766]

This is surreal.

[@Millenialhermit]

Influencers or aspiring influencers will join this for content 😂 Q's

[@dariusburkeofficial]

Once a fraudster , always a fraudster

[@Porter1006]

Love that he is going to dupe stupid people…… again. Anyone who pays for fire fest 2 deserves to lose everything.

[@Lokeacola]

He also ripped off the poor locals on the island doing hard labor working overtime to build the infrastructure

[@IamKrissyKO]

and I’ll be patiently waiting to gobble all that scammetry content up pookie! Yum Yum! Billy McFarland is a strange cookie. The way he talks and holds his mouth is wild. 😂