{"id":314766,"date":"2017-04-28T15:03:07","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T15:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=314766"},"modified":"2017-04-28T15:03:07","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T15:03:07","slug":"fyre-festival-turns-from-luxury-to-disaster-with-ticket-holders-stranded-in-bahamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/04\/fyre-festival-turns-from-luxury-to-disaster-with-ticket-holders-stranded-in-bahamas\/","title":{"rendered":"Fyre Festival turns from ‘luxury’ to ‘disaster’ with ticket-holders stranded in Bahamas"},"content":{"rendered":"

A luxury music festival in the Bahamas, with tickets costing up to $12,000 (\u00a39,200), has been branded a “disaster”, with reports of no security and cancelled flights.<\/p>\n

Fyre Festival, co-organised by Ja Rule, promised a “cultural moment created from a blend of music, art and food”.<\/p>\n

Tickets included a flight from Miami, a stay in a “geodesic dome” and activities including yoga and kayaking.<\/p>\n

But festival-goers, have described the event as a “complete disaster”.<\/p>\n

“Things got off to an unexpected start at day one of Fyre Festival,”<\/p>\n

Blink-182, who were set to be headlining, have already pulled out of the festival.<\/p>\n

Major Lazer, Skepta and Disclosure were all set to perform as well.<\/p>\n

For those already on the the Exuma islands, where the festival is being held, organisers said assistance would be available.<\/p>\n

“We are working to comfortably accommodate guests and deliver a great experience,” they said.<\/p>\n

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\"Yachts\"<\/p>\n

Image captionFyre Festival’s website even promised a choice of yachts<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“If you have needs, please head to the Blue House on the main festival site. Security, first aid and Fyre Festival staff are here to assist immediately, 24\/7.”<\/p>\n

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Some people are trying to leave the festival but getting a flight is proving to be a problem for some.<\/p>\n

Early on Friday, William was updating his social media from a plane bound for the US.<\/p>\n

Ticket holders were still making their way on flights to the island, but these have now all been halted.<\/p>\n

“Due to circumstances beyond our control, and in line with a culture of safety, all inbound charter flights to the Exumas have been cancelled,” festival organisers said.<\/p>\n

“Your ticket and any funds uploaded to your RFID [contactless payment] band will be refunded.<\/p>\n

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Thank you for bearing with us as we work through the growing pains that every first year event experiences<\/div>\n
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Fyre Festival organisers<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“Thank you for bearing with us as we work through the growing pains that every first-year event experiences.<\/p>\n

“Revised itinerary information will be shared soon for the remainder of this weekend and weekend two.”<\/p>\n

Ja Rule has yet to comment on what is happening at the festival.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week he shared photographs on social media of preparations.<\/p>\n

The event had been endorsed by a number of high-profile models and influencers such as Bella Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski and Hailey Baldwin.<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

There is no statement as yet from the people who have helped promote it.<\/p>\n

Newsbeat has contacted Fyre Festival but has yet to receive a response.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism has apologised to festival-goers on behalf of the nation.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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