Attendees of Fyre Festival thought they were paying for a one-of-a-kind experience when they purchased tickets to what promised to be a lavish affair.  Technically, they weren’t wrong – but the unique experience which awaited ticket-holders on the Bahamian festival grounds was a bit different than the luxurious, supermodel-filled getaway which they’d been promised.

The new festival – run by Ja Rule and Billy McFarland’s Fyre Media company – made headlines upon its announcement through a sponsored content campaign promoted on Instagram by the likes of Kendall Jenner, Emily Ratajkowski, and Bella Hadid. However, what seemed to be a glamorous gathering has swiftly fallen from grace as Fyre Festival (figuratively) goes up in flames.

Many ticket-holders never got a chance to see the dilapidation onsite at the festival, as all flights scheduled to depart to the destination in the Bahamas have reportedly been cancelled.

All Flights now cancelled from Miami. Festival likely cancelled. Empty planes now flying from Miami in a “rescue mission”. #fyrefestival

— FyreFestivalFraud (@FyreFraud) April 28, 2017

Those who did make it onto the festival grounds were met with a chaotic scene which differed substantially from the advertised oasis.

These are the secure lockers at Fyre Fest. They forgot to tell us we needed locks. #fyrefestival #fyrefest pic.twitter.com/Tqyjqbg2Gy

— William N. Finley IV (@WNFIV) April 28, 2017

Luxury trash receptacles at the luxury bar (with no beer). No shoes, no shirt, pajama pants, no problem. #fyrefestival #fyre pic.twitter.com/PojJtfHlqL

— William N. Finley IV (@WNFIV) April 28, 2017

Luxury dining on luxury boxed meals at luxury Fyre Fest. #fyrefestival #fyre #luxury pic.twitter.com/UPJw1s1yzf

— William N. Finley IV (@WNFIV) April 28, 2017

The issues currently underway at Fyre Festival are such that headliners Blink 182 have cancelled their headlining set just a day before the festival officially begins, stating, “We’re not confident that we would have what we need to give you the quality of performances we always give fans.”

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— blink-182 (@blink182) April 27, 2017

Dancing Astronaut will provide updates of the festival as the story continues to develop. View more reactions to the festival’s ongoing situation below:

More deliberate lies by #fyrefestival. Fyre Festival makes it appear to be its own island…marketing says private island…it isn’t! Scam. pic.twitter.com/E4Gz8o3X0z

— FyreFestivalFraud (@FyreFraud) April 20, 2017

So happy I’m not at FYRE Festival. sounds like hunger games out there

— Patrick Shriver (@PSchwarzenegger) April 28, 2017

grab some popcorn and search #fyrefestival – looks like a disaster unfolding in real time https://t.co/IdiDWeUB4f

— Goldroom (@goldroom) April 28, 2017 

 

 

 

H/T: Observer, Billboard

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