Fyre II has to work, McFarland told the Wall Street Journal. While Blink-182 and Migos were billed as headline acts for the original festival, acts and events for Fyre II are still being considered. Karate combat on the beach, I think that would be amazing, McFarland said. Having some extreme sports, having some comedy and some fashion. He added that his associates were considering potential locations in Honduras, Belize, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Panama.
The original event, which in a lawsuit was likened to The Hunger Games or Lord of the Flies, was co-founded by McFarland and the rapper Ja Rule and scheduled to take place in the Bahamas in 2017. It caused more than $26m in losses when it was cancelled over inadequate accommodation, food and water.
McFarland said people would be hard-pressed to trust him if his second go at Fyre festival failed. It's going to be very hard to get other opportunities, whether that's a marketing job, a podcast appearance, a TV show or a relationship, he added.
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