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Another weekend is coming to a close, and a new week is among us … and we talked about a lot on TV. TMZ Live Play video content TMZ.com Starting out with “TMZ Live,” Harvey […]
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Billy McFarland Offers ‘Wonka’ Organizers Second Chance at Fyre Festival II
Play video content TMZ.com The team behind the viral, and failed, Willy Wonka experience has some making up to do, and Billy McFarland — a guy who’s very familiar with that situation — wants to […]
Billy McFarland Confirms Fyre Festival Is Returning to the Caribbean
In a decision that’s likely to be met with equal parts anticipation and skepticism, Billy McFarland has confirmed in a new interview that Fyre Festival has found a pathway to return to the Caribbean. “I’ve […]
Billy McFarland Says Fyre Festival Follow-Up Event "Officially Happening" in August 2023
The future of the controversial Fyre Festival is due to unfold in the Hamptons on August 26th, according to Billy McFarland. “The first FYRE event since 2017 is exactly two months away,” the disgraced Fyre founder said matter-of-factly […]
Billy McFarland and Andy King Are Making Grilled Cheeses to "Pay Back" Fyre Festival Victims
At least the cheese sandwiches will be warm this time around. If you were one of the many people who paid up to $12,000 to attend the disastrous Fyre Festival only to arrive to bedlam […]
Billy McFarland Says "Fyre Festival II Is Finally Happening"
Not everyone is shutting the door on the idea of a Fyre Festival redemption arc. The greatest redemption arc in festival history could be in the works. Either that, or a true spiritual successor to the […]
Billy McFarland Receives $19,000 for ‘Business Insights’ Speech
Photo Credit: Netflix Now that he’s out of prison, Billy McFarland is collecting speaking fees from would-be entrepreneurs. Bloomberg reports that McFarland will be paid $19,000 for the engagement to share his ‘unique business insights’ […]
Billy McFarland Reveals His New Event That Sounds Like Another Festival
Getty Image Just a few months after being released from a federal penitentiary, Fyre Festival fraudster Billy McFarland was back in the news with plans for a new event. In October, McFarland posted his first […]
Fyre Festival Founder Billy McFarland Is Launching a New Event In the Bahamas – EDM.com
The flame of the ill-fated Fyre Festival is still flickering after the reveal of a new venture planned by its disgraced organizer, Billy McFarland. After his release from prison, the infamous Fyre founder and convicted […]
Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland Launching Bahamas Treasure Hunt
Billy McFarland is returning to the Bahamas for a treasure hunt called PYRT, reports Deadline. The disgraced Fyre Festival co-founder’s new venture will be captured as part of a documentary film called After the Fyre. […]
Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland Out of Jail with Something New
Photo Credit: Web Summit / CC by 3.0 Fyre Festival promoter Billy McFarland is back from his four-year stint in jail to offer ‘something new.’ The infamous promoter shared a now-deleted TikTok in which he […]
Fyre Festival Mastermind Billy McFarland Teases New Event
Netflix It’s hard to believe it’s been over five years since the internet was treated to one of the wildest sagas to ever play out online in real-time courtesy of Fyre Festival, the ill-fated gathering […]
Fyre Festival Founder Billy McFarland Is a Free Man—And Planning a Comeback – EDM.com
Infamous Fyre Festival founder and convicted felon Billy McFarland is out of prison after serving less than four years. McFarland was released early on March 30th and then transferred to community confinement until August 2022, Deadline reports. And now […]
Fyre Fest’s Billy McFarland Released Early from Prison
Fyre Fest co-founder Billy McFarland has been released early from prison and is currently living in a halfway house, according to Billboard. McFarland was sentenced to six years in prison in 2018 for the fraudulent […]
Fyre Festival Founder Billy McFarland Granted Early Release from Prison
Photo Credit: Web Summit / CC by 2.0 Fyre Festival organizer Billy McFarland has been granted early release from prison. TMZ reports that the organizer of the massive fraudulent festival is out of prison, but […]