Fyre Festival was billed as "a once-in-a-lifetime musical experience on the Islands of the Exumas." While attendees may agree that it's certainly a "once-in-a-lifetime" experience, it's certainly **t one they'd hope to repeat. The brainchild of rapper Ja Rule and entrepreneur Billy McFarland, Fyre was supposed to be a luxury experience that would bring A-list Music acts to a small island in the Bahamas. Blink-182 was set to perform for the audience, each of whom paid between $4,000 and $20,000 just for the privilege of being there (airfare **t included). Within minutes of arriving on the scene, crowds realized that they'd been duped. The Festival is a total mess, so much so that the organizers have already canceled it, allegedly "due to circumstances out of our control."
An official statement claims that "the physical infrastructure was **t in place on time and we are unable to fulfill on that vision safely and enjoyably for our guests." Fyre has been postponed to a later date, as live updates from guests have continued to flood Twitter. While ** one has actually been hurt, attendees are drawing comparisons to Lord of the Flies and The Hunger Games. Here's a rundown of the situation, as it's happening.
Update:Ja Rule has commented on the situation via Twitter. "We are working right **w on getting everyone [off] the island SAFE that is my immediate concern," he wrote. "I will make a statement soon. I'm heartbroken at This moment, my partners and I wanted This to be an amazing event. It was **T A SCAM as everyone is reporting. I don't k**w how everything went so left but I'm working to make it right by making sure everyone is refunded . . . I truly apologize as This is **T MY FAULT . . . but I'm taking responsibility. I'm deeply sorry to everyone who was inconvenienced by this."
04-29-2017, 06:40 AM
This "Luxury" Music Festival Has Turned Into a Nightmare
Fyre Festival was billed as "a once-in-a-lifetime musical experience on the Islands of the Exumas." While attendees may agree that it's certainly a "once-in-a-lifetime" experience, it's certainly **t one they'd hope to repeat. The brainchild of rapper Ja Rule and entrepreneur Billy McFarland, Fyre was supposed to be a luxury experience that would bring A-list Music acts to a small island in the Bahamas. Blink-182 was set to perform for the audience, each of whom paid between $4,000 and $20,000 just for the privilege of being there (airfare **t included). Within minutes of arriving on the scene, crowds realized that they'd been duped. The Festival is a total mess, so much so that the organizers have already canceled it, allegedly "due to circumstances out of our control." 
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