The dinner that @fyrefestival promised us was catered by Steven Starr is literally bread, cheese, and salad with dressing. #fyrefestival pic.twitter.com/I8d0UlSNbd
— Tr3vor (@tr3vorx) April 28, 2017
In case you’re just getting caught up, or like many people, woke up to see something called the “Fyre Festival” trending on Twitter and thought to yourself, “what fresh hell is this,” here’s the rundown. Held in the Exumas, Bahamas, the Fyre Festival was touted as a luxury music festival organized by Ja Rule and an entrepreneur named Billy MacFarland, which promised chartered flights, luxury villas, and gourmet meals for ticket packages starting at $1,500, but going for as much as $250,000.
Instead, concertgoers found themselves packed into the economy class like cattle and taken to an island with shoddy, poorly constructed tents, porta potties, and — the horror — cheese sandwiches, as you can see above. The situation quickly became compared to Lord of the Flies as the festival was cancelled and so were all incoming flights, leaving those already in attendance stranded on the island with little or no food, water, and electricity. It’s even gotten to the point that the U.S. embassy in Nassau has reportedly begun intervening to help the stranded.
In what will surely come as a huge surprise however, many of us are having a difficult time finding sympathy for the wealthy millennials who spent thousands and thousands of dollars to rub elbows with the likes of Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid on a private beach in the lap of luxury. And while the Twitter hashtag #FyreFestival initially brought attention to the plight of festival refugees (festugees?), it’s also bringing jokes. Lots of jokes.
I've run music festivals in Brockton, Ogdenville, and North Haverbrook, and by gum it put them on the map! #fyrefestival pic.twitter.com/KVwL66Mxxc
— TRL (@TRLsc) April 28, 2017
Me going through the #FyreFestival tag. pic.twitter.com/WdM1Qq9kDx
— ᴀʟᴇx, ᴀʟᴀɴ ᴡᴀᴋᴇ ᴇɴᴊᴏʏᴇʀ (@grumpydarlings) April 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/gotMAB21/status/857963384716840960
https://twitter.com/_maleficentt/status/857861407844573184
this is my favorite interaction i've ever seen #FyreFestival pic.twitter.com/ihEO1HccAe
— patrick (@patricksalright) April 28, 2017
If you told me yesterday that Ja Rule would start a prison camp for Instagram kids in the Bahamas, I woulda called you mad. #fyrefestival
— Tree (@fettutreene) April 28, 2017
Which District is winning the Annual #fyrefestival ? pic.twitter.com/CRc76G8stI
— KYLY (@Chunktusk) April 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/vetos_/status/857961214495920128
life comes at u fast #fyrefestival pic.twitter.com/jbB5J1fFqc
— austin (@popespeed) April 28, 2017
Banksy straight up killed with this new installation depicting the downfall of humanity #FyreFestival
— Maukita (@MauMaukita) April 28, 2017
The real #fyrefestival is what awaits everyone who hasn't accepted the lord Jesus Christ
— Godzilla Shammgodzilla (@FanSince09) April 28, 2017
I am DEAD #fyrefestival pic.twitter.com/g6Qx4XfsRq
— Aunt Jemimah (@plagmania) April 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/KyleMellon13/status/857982054893531136
https://twitter.com/MetsOfficials/status/857972975567605760
Did I ever tell you the definition of insanity?
It's paying thousands to live in a FEMA refugee tent city. #FyreFestival pic.twitter.com/dVJLASepxF— Xenomorph Archiver🕸 (@worldlystone) April 28, 2017
"Do you know who my dad is???"
Most common phrase probably being said right now at #FyreFestival
— Ben Wegmann (@benwegmann) April 28, 2017
the view from our tent at #fyrefestival pic.twitter.com/yHqthCbF2G
— Anthony Oliveira (@meakoopa) April 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/YungHazEmall/status/857970980211183618
So TGIF & enjoy your low wage jobs today because at least you didn't pay $5k+ to be at lord of the flies train wreck that is #fyrefestival pic.twitter.com/YWtrKaqxL8
— Madeline Krebs (@madelinekrebs) April 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/TD_3000/status/857967187277078528
https://twitter.com/moshiiino/status/857859428007256064
If #FyreFestival was an episode of It's Always Sunny: pic.twitter.com/PQfGeNEMd5
— The Rizzler (@Nick_George37) April 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/PrinceApocolysp/status/857854777803321344
https://twitter.com/TepidButter/status/857972863952965638
Thank goodness we didn't go to #fyrefestival pic.twitter.com/pdDdyNymcH
— marshmello (@marshmello) April 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/MrBearFangz/status/857948821128720384
In complete seriousness and without a trace of irony, we sincerely hope everyone involved gets home safe and sound.