"PHNX Festival ran for one day in Diamond Cay, Honduras. (Because a Phoenix is reborn from fire, get it? Do you get it? You don't get it.) French Montana was there. He did perform. Concertgoers did show up, having paid $200 to $500,000 for the privilege (per the ). There was a livestream that many people spent $7 to view. There was food. There were bathrooms. It all technically happened."
"The bad news? Pretty much everything else. Folks who watched from afar on social media said the event looked as well attended as some Friendsgivings. "There must be tens of people there," one commenter on TikTok said. People did not know the words to Bobby Shmurda's songs. The power cut out intermittently. The vegetarian food option was reportedly white rice and corn with silk strands still on it. And for some reason, the banner behind the stage said "Gooch Island.""
On December 3, Billy McFarland announced a surprise music festival scheduled for that same weekend, promising to fulfill doubters' dreams. PHNX Festival ran one day on Diamond Cay, Honduras, featuring French Montana and a paid livestream option. Attendees paid from $200 to $500,000 and found food, bathrooms, and a performance, so the event technically occurred. Social media observers described sparse crowds and awkward moments, including audience members unfamiliar with performers' songs and intermittent power outages. Reported catering included a vegetarian option of white rice and corn with silk strands, and a stage banner oddly reading "Gooch Island." The event resembled a minor improvement over previous failed efforts.
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