Billy McFarland staged the one-day PHNX Festival in Honduras that technically occurred but suffered poor attendance, logistical failures, and substandard amenities.
He Did It: Fyre Fest's Billy McFarland Actually Put On a Music Festival
Billy McFarland successfully staged the PHNX music festival in Honduras with real artists, attendees, basic amenities, and a livestream despite sparse turnout and likely financial losses.
His Fyre Festival failure landed him in prison. Now, Billy McFarland is trying again.
Billy McFarland plans an exclusive Caribbean 'Phoenix' festival despite his Fyre Festival fraud conviction and prison sentence, facing skepticism and challenges attracting buyers.
Fyre Festival sells on eBay for $245K, a sum so low it wouldn't have been able to afford disgraced founder Billy McFarland some tickets at his own event
The rights to Fyre Festival sold on eBay for 245K | TechCrunch
Billy McFarland sold the rights to the Fyre Festival brand for $245,300 on eBay despite his previous conviction and multi-million dollar restitution debt.
Fyre Festival sells on eBay for $245K, a sum so low it wouldn't have been able to afford disgraced founder Billy McFarland some tickets at his own event
