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Former FYRE Pageant scammer Billy McFarland has carried out it once more. On December 3, McFarland introduced one more music pageant. However the twist this time? It was taking place that exact same weekend. “To the hundreds of thousands of people that have doubted me, we’re lastly making our desires come true in three days,” he shouted on Instagram. And the dream did certainly (kinda) got here true. PHNX Pageant ran for sooner or later in Diamond Cay, Honduras. (As a result of a Phoenix is reborn from fireplace, get it? Do you get it? You don’t get it.) French Montana was there. He did carry out. Concertgoers did present up, having paid $200 to $500,000 for the privilege (per the Each day Mail). There was a livestream that many individuals spent $7 to view. There was meals. There have been loos. All of it technically occurred. In order that’s the excellent news.
The dangerous information? Just about every thing else. People who watched from afar on social media stated the occasion regarded as nicely attended as some Friendsgivings. “There should be tens of individuals there,” one commenter on TikTok stated. Individuals didn’t know the phrases to Bobby Shmurda’s songs. The facility reduce out intermittently. The vegetarian meals possibility was reportedly white rice and corn with silk strands nonetheless on it. And for some purpose, the banner behind the stage stated “Gooch Island.” However hey, it’s nonetheless an enchancment on vapowared FYRE 2.0.