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Despite the tourism board for Isla Mujeres confirming they’ve had no contact from Fyre Festival organizers—the festival appears to have its first performer. Former Pittsburgh Steelers player Antonio Brown says he’s been tapped to headline the festival.
Brown’s viral song “Put That Sh**t On” was a huge hit in 2022, landing him a performance spot at Rolling Loud Miami the same year. He graced the stage during that festival that was headlined by Kanye West (Ye), Kendrick Lamar, and Future. Despite being listed as a headliner, Kanye backed out and was replaced by Kid Cudi.
“Be there or be square,” Antonio Brown told a TMZ cameraman while laughing about the announcement. “And make sure you put that sh*t on,” he adds, referencing the title of his viral song. It’s unclear if Brown is serious or just capitalizing on the Fyre Festival name being back in the news.
Convicted fraudster Billy McFarland has been teasing a second edition of his disastrous festival since he was released from prison. In September 2024, McFarland said he was ready to try again—this time with festival organizers and other investors on board. McFarland took to Instagram to try and assuage fears after reports that Isla Mujeres’ local government said they had no knowledge of a festival.
“Fyre Festival 2 is real,” McFarland insists in that clip. Tickets for the festival are on sale now and range from $1,400 to $1.1 million. The more expensive tickets are promising a whole experience destination vacation including ATV adventures, beach volleyball, and training sessions with an as of yet unnamed MMA star.
Sources speaking anonymously to TMZ say there are “multiple other acts in addition to Brown who have accepted deals to sing at the event.” Most of the talent has also agreed to lead these experiences from festival-goers—suggesting those signed to perform are famous in other areas than just singing and entertaining on stage. With the festival slated to go down in less than two months—it will be interesting to see if McFarland can pull it off.
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