43 m. ago Inside the 'Fyre Festival of BookTok' as nightmare book festival left authors out of pocket

A book festival hosted in Baltimore, US has turned into a social media storm as authors have recounted every awful detail of the event - while many claim they were lied to by the event's organiser

Culture

4 d. ago Eastwood set to challenge decision to prosecute him over Gaza march involvement

The Foyle MP and former SDLP leader appeared in court in his native Londonderry on Tuesday to face a charge related to the event last February.

Politics

2 w. ago Fyre Festival 2 cancelled as founder Billy McFarland puts brand up for sale

Fyre Festival 2 had been scheduled to take place on Isla Mujeres, Mexico, from May 30 to June 2

Economics

2 w. ago Billy McFarland cancels Fyre Festival 2 and puts brand up for sale a week after postponement

Founder Billy McFarland says ‘it’s time to pass the torch’

Economics

3 w. ago Infamous Netflix Fyre Festival sequel postponed as artist reveals talks to play event

Despite being sentenced to jail on fraud charges and grabbing the world's attention with an incredibly disastrous music festival, Billy McFarland decided to give it another shot

Culture

3 w. ago Infamous Netflix Fyre Festival sequel postponed as fans 'pretend to be shocked'

Despite being sentenced to jail on fraud charges and grabbing the world's attention with an incredibly disastrous music festival, Billy McFarland decided to give it another shot

Events

3 w. ago Fyre Festival 2 ticket holders react after Billy McFarland postpones at the last minute

McFarland served jail time after the original 2017 Fyre Festival failure

Politics

3 w. ago Fyre festival 2 ‘postponed’ just weeks before it was scheduled to start

Event was meant to kick off 30 May to follow failed 2017 festival that resulted in Billy McFarland’s wire fraud convictionFyre festival 2 has been “postponed”, according to messages sent to ticket holders, just weeks before it was scheduled to start.The event, advertised as a luxury music festival, was supposed to take place in Mexico from 30 May to 2 June. It was intended as an improved followup to the failed Fyre festival in 2017, which experienced problems with security, food, accommodation, medical services and artist relations, resulting in the festival being indefinitely postponed and eventually cancelled. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Fyre Festival 2 already shrouded in doubt after Mexican authorities say they have NO record of anyone asking for permits for the event which is charging up to $1.1m for tickets

The reboot of the 2017 festival has now been postponed just a month before its scheduled kick-off, with organisers failing to provide a specific reason as to why.

Culture

3 w. ago Fyre Festival 2 postponed just weeks ahead of scheduled kick

Event organised by convicted fraudster Billy McFarland, the man behind the original doomed festival, had been charging thousands for tickets

Politics

3 w. ago Authorities say they have charged the leaders of a Mexican organized crime group

Federal authorities said they have indicted the top two leaders of a Mexican drug trafficking organization

Politics

4 w. ago Coachella branded ‘worse than Fyre Festival’ after 12 hour wait to get in

The opening night of the Californian festival will be headlined by Lady Gaga

Politics