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Ah, Fyre Festival. Yesterday, festival organizer Billy McFarland pleaded guilty to fraud, and now, some other details have emerged that shows some of his unreal spending. One such outrageous purchase? A $160,000 yacht as a perk for headliner Blink-182, as Page Six reports. Read more: Blink-182’s Matt Skiba says he used witchcraft to stop Fyre Festival, clearly succeeded Of course, […]

Fyre Festival organizer Billy McFarland has pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud, which are connected to funds he got from investors. As CNBC explains, the first count alleged that McFarland “misrepresented” his company's financial health in order to secure investments and funds for the festival. Read more: Blink-182’s Matt Skiba says he used witchcraft to stop […]

UPDATE: Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 5:30 p.m. EDT And the Fyre Festival saga continues as festival co-founder Billy McFarland has pled not guilty to two charges of wire fraud and making false statements to a bank. The Los Angeles Times reported that McFarland “waived his right to be charged via an indictment brought by a grand jury” […]

Blink-182 was originally on the lineup for the disastrous Fyre Festival earlier this summer, but the band had to cancel their headlinging set because it seemed that the festival couldn't meet their production requirements, logistically. However, Matt Skiba has some more interesting things to say about his connection to the festival. Read more: Blink-182’s already talking about […]

Things just keep getting worse and worse for all involved with the disastrous Fyre Festival. As we reported last week, the festival did not deliver on its promise of luxury—or even basic needs—causing mass chaos. Read more: Fyre Festival appeared to be a total sh*t show, Blink-182 cancel headlining set Now, in addition to the $100 million lawsuit, the […]

Before the Fyre Festival debacle fell into total chaos, Blink-182, who were set to headline, pulled out of the festival. In a tweet, the band said they were not confident there would be adequate resources to provide fans with a quality performance. Read more: Blink-182 release “6/8,” call it the strangest song they’ve ever recorded—listen […]

News hit social media last Friday (April 28) that the infamous Fyre Festival, conjured up by rapper Ja Rule and his tech partner Billy McFarland, fell into total chaos. Slated to be a luxurious music festival in the Bahamas, reports stated that tickets ranged from $450 to $12,000 to even $250,000. Yet, Fyre Festival attendees […]

At this point, we all know what a HOT mess the Fyre Festival was with reports of Fyre not delivered on their luxurious accommodations, but it's hard to think about luxurious accomodations when you're not even getting basic necessities, such as adequate food, housing and electricity. The festival was a product of Fyre Media, a […]

Fyre Festival was advertised as “the unparalleled best in music, cuisine, design & hospitality on a private island in the Exumas”—but according to patrons, the experience was anything but luxurious. Originally, festival goers were promised a roundtrip to the Bahamas on a custom, VIP Boeing 737 aircraft, which would escort them from Miami International Airport […]