McFarland was found guilty of two counts of wire fraud in relation to the festival and served time in prison from 2018 until 2022. The original iteration took place in April 2017 and attendees paid upwards of $1,500 for tickets. The festival took place in the Bahamas and it promised performances from Blink 182 and Migos.

Fyre Festival 2 is set to be held on Mexico’s Isla Mujeres between May 30 and June 2, according to the festival’s founder Billy McFarland.

Yes, Fyre Festival II is happening eight years after the infamous failed event. “Fyre II is real. My dream is finally becoming a reality,” entrepreneur Billy McFarland, who created the original festival,