“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,” organizers said.

Fyre Fest founder Billy McFarland is in the process of planning a comeback with Fyre Festival 2, which was originally scheduled to take place in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, between May 30 and June 2 but has since been moved to Playa del Carmen, Mexico.  (iStock)

“All media reports suggesting our team has not been working with the government of PDC are simply inaccurate and based on misinformation,” the statement reads, along with screenshots and photos of “relevant permits, payments, and communications” with Playa del Carmen officials. “FYRE has operated as a good partner with PDC government and has followed the proper processes and procedures to lawfully host an event.”

McFarland also posted a video of a press conference he and his team held in Playa del Carmen on March 28, which included government representatives from the area. 

A photo of the sandwiches that were served at Fyre Festival in 2017. (Stephanie Farr)

The statement came in response to Playa del Carmen’s social media post saying that “[i]n response to rumors about a supposed event called ‘Fyre 2,’ we inform you that no event of that name will be held in Playa del Carmen.”

It was the second statement from a government entity denying the festival’s existence since March. The event was originally scheduled to take place in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, between those dates, but it recently moved to Playa del Carmen, Mexico, after Isla Mujeres said Fyre Festival organizers had not requested permits in the popular vacation town.

Two women pose as if they are fighting over a box of water at Fyre Festival in 2017. (Stephanie Farr)

Tickets for Fyre Festival 2 start at $1,400 per person for general admission and go up from there. The most expensive ticket sells for more than $1 million and offers private air and yacht travel, luxury villa accommodations and festival access over four days to eight people.

In 2017, Fyre Festival guests arrived in the Bahamas to find bare-bones tents when they were promised luxury accommodations; cheap, boxed meals when they were promised a high-end culinary experience; unclean port-o-potties; and canceled music acts that they paid to see over the course of the festival.

The original Fyre Fest promised music acts including Blink 182, Migos and other artists; celebrity model attendees, including the Hadid sisters and Emily Ratajkowski; luxury accommodations and fine food, with tickets ranging from $1,200 to over $100,000. 

After the festival’s failure, it went viral on social media when Hulu and Netflix published documentaries about the failed beach bash, making the #fyrefraud hashtag go viral at the time.

The festival reached a settlement with 277 ticket holders in 2021, when it was ordered to pay each recipient an award of $7,220.