The first weekend of Fyre Festival was set to kick off today but due to a number of "growing pains" the luxury event has been pulled.
Headliners Blink 182 cancelled their appearance via Twitter last minute but that was just the start of the issues.
— blink-182 (@blink182) April 27, 2017
Punters who arrived early to the site took to social media to express their upset at conditions resulting in promoters cancelling incoming flights to the island.
Hey @GordonRamsay what would you rate #fyrefestival gourmet meals? pic.twitter.com/SYJIgwAIYp
— Rain Man (@omgRainMan) April 28, 2017
Expectation vs reality #fyrefestival pic.twitter.com/wIXVvCljRC
— moshiiino (@moshiiino) April 28, 2017
These are the secure lockers at Fyre Fest. They forgot to tell us we needed locks. #fyrefestival #fyrefest pic.twitter.com/Tqyjqbg2Gy
— William N. Finley IV (@WNFIV) April 28, 2017
'But it's a festival, get over the conditions' we hear you say. Well, the ticket prices may help to explain the attendees anguish.
Day passes cost $450 which works out at about €413. Pricey but not insane.
The first accommodation package starts at $4,395 (€4034). Ok, a bit sick.
Fancy staying on a yacht during your stay at the island? That will set you back $59,995 (€55,068). Sorry, what?
If a basic yacht isn't up to your standards then you can rent The Great Northern starting from $104,995 (€96,265). K, bye.
The festival which is clearly aimed and the elite, upper class had celebs like Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid and Emily Ratajkowski involved in the promotion campaign. It's really not Kendall's month for brand partnerships.
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Many people are now labelling the Ja Rule run event a scam.
Guys, I'm on the plane going to the #fyrefestival and there's a couple breaking up because Ja Rule might've scammed them out of $7,500. pic.twitter.com/DonQ6mPGkB
— Corey. (@Corey_Eiferman) April 28, 2017
Festival promoters took to Instagram this morning to issue a statement.
"Things got off to an unexpected start at day one of Fyre Festival." You think? Weekend two is due to kick off 5th May. Let's hope the organisers can get things sorted by then.