Billy McFarland Responds to Claims that Fyre Festival 2 Isn't Happening: 'Simply Inaccurate'

Billy McFarland, the force behind the ill-fated 2017 Fyre Festival, is responding to claims that Fyre Festival 2 isn’t happening.

Billy first announced plans for a second Fyre Festival back in 2023, which was originally slated to take place in the Caribbean in 2024. Now, it is apparently going to take place in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, from May 30 to June 2, 2025.

However, on April 2, Playa del Carmen’s City Hall denied the existence of the festival.

“Regarding the information that has begun to circulate about a supposed event called ‘Fyre 2, the municipal government of Playa del Carmen informs that no event of that name will be held in our city,” its Facebook page read, translated from Spanish.

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However, on Friday (April 4), Billy responded to the claim via Instagram.

“FYRE has been working directly with the government of Playa del Carmen (PDC) and their officials since March 5, 2025 to ensure a safe and successful event. All media reports suggesting our team has not been working with the government of PDC are simply inaccurate and based on misinformation,” the post read.

“FYRE has operated as a good partner with PDC government and has followed the proper processes and procedures to lawfully host an event,” he added.

Fyre Festival, a three-day, two weekend event originally held in the Bahamas in 2017, attracted widespread criticism due to its poor living conditions for attendees who spent between $1,000 and $12,000 on tickets.

Living arrangements consisting of disaster relief tents, food offerings of bread and cheese sandwiches, and lack of staffing eventually led to the festival’s cancellation.

Later, Billy and co-founder Ja Rule were sued for $100 million in a class action lawsuit, which granted 277 ticket holders a combined $2 million.

Billy was then sentenced to 6 years in prison for wire fraud in 2018, but was released in 2022.