Eight years on from the infamous Fyre Festival, which promised to be a “once-in-a-lifetime experience”, organiser Billy McFarland has unveiled plans for Fyre Festival 2.

Initially, the second edition was set to take place in late April but the date has been pushed to 30th May to 2nd June 2025. At the time of writing this, a line-up has yet to be revealed.

McFarland, who was convicted and sentenced to six years in prison on counts of wire fraud in 2018, explained the schedule change, saying: “We just needed the extra month to give our partners time to get everything ready.”

Despite the lack of confirmed musical appearances, McFarland told Today: “We’re going to have artists across electronic, hip-hop, pop, and rock.” The organiser added, “It’s not just music. We might have a professional skateboarder do a demonstration. We might have an MMA champion teach you techniques in the morning.”

Considering the festival's history, it may be hard for attendees to take McFarland's claims seriously. After all, those who attended the original Fyre Festival were promised luxury food, glamping, and one-of-a-kind experiences. In reality, many were left stranded without food, water, or medical supplies throughout the event.

A view of the luxury food court with some luxury school bus transportation at Fyre Festival. #fyre #fyrefestival pic.twitter.com/XL3PtRw8q0

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

The dinner that @fyrefestival promised us was catered by Steven Starr is literally bread, cheese, and salad with dressing. #fyrefestival pic.twitter.com/I8d0UlSNbd

— Tr3vor (@tr3vorx) April 28, 2017

The first incarnation of Fyre Festival took place in the Bahamas, while the new edition is set to take place on Isla Mujeres, the Mexican island situated on the meeting point of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

For those willing to make the trip, tickets start at $1400 for general admission, and go up to $25,000 for the “Phoenix” artist access tier. There is also an option for a $1.1million package available for eight people. Ticket information can be found on a dedicated Fyre Fest 2 website here.

For that hefty sum, McFarland claims: “You will be on a boat, have the luxury yachts that we partner with, who will be docked and parked outside the island.” He also added, “But once again, Fyre is not just about this, like, luxury experience. It’s about the adventure. So you’ll be scuba diving with me.”

The key difference with McFarland’s involvement in this version of the Fyre Festival is that he’s reportedly not handling the logistics. Instead, the organiser has teamed up with the Mexican concert production company LostNights, and the ticketing company has already committed to offering full refunds if the event is cancelled.