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Part 6: Billy McFarland on Telling Andy King to "Take One for the Team" to Get Water for Fyre Fest
Part 4: Billy McFarland on Lying to Investors to Raise $40M for Fyre Festival, Paid Artists $5.3M
Part 1: Billy McFarland on Designing Websites for The Weeknd, Rihanna, Drake and Kanye West
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Billy McFarland, co-founder of the infamous Fyre Festival, revealed shocking details about the event's ticket sales and his partnership with rapper Ja Rule. Speaking with Vlad, McFarland reflected on their exorbitant ticket prices, which ranged up to $500,000. Initially put up as a joke, these packages astonishingly sold out within hours. McFarland acknowledged the small-scale “mini Fyre Festivals” they hosted, which were pivotal in attracting affluent attendees from the finance and tech world. However, they failed to transition to a large-scale event. Ja Rule, who had invited Vlad to the festival, stopped responding to calls as the event neared, facing widespread logistical issues and critical failures, such as inadequate housing and essential supplies.
