Mexico Says Fyre Fest 2 Jig Isn’t Happening, Billy McFarland Responds

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Billy McFarland might need to find a new location for Fyre Fest 2. Mexican officials have said the event is not happening.

As per Complex, the controversial entrepreneur is trying his best to resurrect the biggest music festival that never happened. Since being released from prison in 2022, Billy McFarland has publicized his aspirations to bring the Fyre Fest back to life. On March 25, the brand announced that the Fyre Fest 2 would be hosted in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, from May 30 to June 2. While the news was met with much skepticism online, Billy continued his promotional efforts with daily posts expressing his excitement. 

On April 3, Mexican officials posted an announcement to X, formerly known as Twitter, saying that the event will not be hosted there. “The municipal government of Playa del Carmen informs that no event of that name will be held in our city,” a statement read, shared by Playa del Carmen’s city hall on social media this week. “After a responsible review of the situation, it is confirmed that there are no records, plans, or conditions that indicate the holding of such an event in the municipality.”

As expected, Billy McFarland has commented on the matter and tried to dispel what Mexican authorities shared on social media. “FYRE has been working directly with the government of Playa del Carmen (PDC) and their officials since March 5, 2025 to ensure a safe and successful event. All media reports suggesting our team has not been working with the government of PDC are simply inaccurate and based on misinformation.”

According to TMZ, Fyre Fest event producer Nick Botero says that the Mexican government is “lying completely” and added “we’re not doing any event there and we plan on making it very public and showing all of the evidence.”

The government of Playa Del Carmen has yet to respond.