Post by Burke on Apr 29, 2017 14:19:10 GMT -5
Have y'all heard about this?
Rich Kids Duped Into Music Festival Debacle In Bahamas – ALL HELL BREAKING LOOSE, Ja Rule Involved
What was set to be the opening weekend of trust-fund millennial debauchery in the Bahamas has turned into nothing short of Lord of the Flies. The Fyre Festival – organized by Ja Rule and some guy who’s scammed millennials in the past was hyped by models and advertised as a boutique luxury music festival held in Exumas, Bahamas. All inclusive tickets ranging from $4,000 – $12,000 were supposed to include a chartered private flight from Miami, private luxury tents, yacht rides, and performances from Blink-182 and about two dozen other artists.
Not so much…
The “chartered flight from Miami” turned out to be severely delayed coach seats, and upon arrival shocked concert-goers were met with partially constructed USAID disaster relief tents:
“Luxury” meals:
“Secure” lockers:
And an attentive concierge booth:
Hundreds of pieces of luggage were lost in transit, though a big container truck showed up in the dark to toss bags to a mob:
Just in time for the robberies!
Reports are rolling in of burning tents and anarchy:
Phones are dying, passports are missing:
Feral dogs are roaming around:
And relationships have been destroyed:
The US embassy is reportedly involved:
Oh, and Blink 182 canceled…
Only one question remains; WHERE IS JA?
By the way, a statement on the Fyre Festival webpage now reads:
Fyre Festival set out to provide a once-in-a-lifetime musical experience on the Islands of the Exumas.
Due to circumstances out of our control, the physical infrastructure was not in place on time and we are unable to fulfill on that vision safely and enjoyably for our guests. At this time, we are working tirelessly to get flights scheduled and get everyone off of Great Exuma and home safely as quickly as we can. We ask that guests currently on-island do not make their own arrangements to get to the airport as we are coordinating those plans. We are working to place everyone on complimentary charters back to Miami today; this process has commenced and the safety and comfort of our guests is our top priority.
The festival is being postponed until we can further assess if and when we are able to create the high- quality experience we envisioned.
We ask for everyone’s patience and cooperation during this difficult time as we work as quickly and safely as we can to remedy this unforeseeable situation. We will continue to provide regular updates via email to our guests and via our official social media channels as they become available.
-The Fyre Festival Team
What was set to be the opening weekend of trust-fund millennial debauchery in the Bahamas has turned into nothing short of Lord of the Flies. The Fyre Festival – organized by Ja Rule and some guy who’s scammed millennials in the past was hyped by models and advertised as a boutique luxury music festival held in Exumas, Bahamas. All inclusive tickets ranging from $4,000 – $12,000 were supposed to include a chartered private flight from Miami, private luxury tents, yacht rides, and performances from Blink-182 and about two dozen other artists.
Not so much…
The “chartered flight from Miami” turned out to be severely delayed coach seats, and upon arrival shocked concert-goers were met with partially constructed USAID disaster relief tents:
“Luxury” meals:
“Secure” lockers:
And an attentive concierge booth:
Hundreds of pieces of luggage were lost in transit, though a big container truck showed up in the dark to toss bags to a mob:
Just in time for the robberies!
Reports are rolling in of burning tents and anarchy:
Phones are dying, passports are missing:
Feral dogs are roaming around:
And relationships have been destroyed:
The US embassy is reportedly involved:
Oh, and Blink 182 canceled…
Only one question remains; WHERE IS JA?
By the way, a statement on the Fyre Festival webpage now reads:
Fyre Festival set out to provide a once-in-a-lifetime musical experience on the Islands of the Exumas.
Due to circumstances out of our control, the physical infrastructure was not in place on time and we are unable to fulfill on that vision safely and enjoyably for our guests. At this time, we are working tirelessly to get flights scheduled and get everyone off of Great Exuma and home safely as quickly as we can. We ask that guests currently on-island do not make their own arrangements to get to the airport as we are coordinating those plans. We are working to place everyone on complimentary charters back to Miami today; this process has commenced and the safety and comfort of our guests is our top priority.
The festival is being postponed until we can further assess if and when we are able to create the high- quality experience we envisioned.
We ask for everyone’s patience and cooperation during this difficult time as we work as quickly and safely as we can to remedy this unforeseeable situation. We will continue to provide regular updates via email to our guests and via our official social media channels as they become available.
-The Fyre Festival Team
