Darma, who says her group of friends were told to expect a private island, private jets and luxury lodging, instead faced a "free-for-all" upon arrival as attendees were told to "grab a tent." - Jake Strang, festival attendee"Hundreds of visitors to Exuma were met with total disorganization and chaos," the tourism office wrote in a statement. In a statement posted on the Fyre Festival website Saturday, co-organizer Billy McFarland said festival goers will be refunded in full. Seductive social media hypeThe hype for Fyre Festival began months ago, marketed with slick videos on social media. This photo provided by Jake Strang shows tents and a portable toilet set up for attendees for the Fyre Festival.
Source: CBC News April 29, 2017 20:15 UTC