maelzoid Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/39743303/fyre-festival-turns-from-luxury-to-disaster-with-ticket-holders-stranded-in-bahamas The Fyre Festival in the Bahamas is exploding all over the news right now (and potentially in reality too...) I'm not one for schadenfreude but in a way f*!k these idiots! I am instantly suspicious anyone who makes this kind of claim: "a cultural moment created from a blend of music, art and food". As if this festival is going to somehow be significant other than a bunch of Birkenstock wearing trustafarians passing VD to each other while sobbing over how many likes their insta pics didn't get. Actually, to be fair, it has now become something of a cultural moment... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinhead Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 10 grand a ticket..!!! Fuck 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy101 Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 "Thank you for bearing with us as we work through the growing pains that every first year event experiences." Some more than others chief, some more than others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wonderwhy Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 (edited) Hard to feel sorry for someone called William Needham Finley the Fourth ain't it? `Actually his twitter feed is pretty funny Edited April 28, 2017 by MattDavies__ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p.pete Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Totally ruined Spring Break! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadendfriends8 Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 I'd recommend you all go on the subreddit for this. Its gold 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.M.V Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 4 minutes ago, Deadendfriends8 said: I'd recommend you all go on the subreddit for this. Its gold Wouldn't have the first notion how and where to do that. Tried reddit years ago and it made my brain itch worse than 4 chan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaels denim shorts Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 6 minutes ago, Deadendfriends8 said: I'd recommend you all go on the subreddit for this. Its gold i second this https://www.reddit.com/r/fyrefestival/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Difficult to work out what's real and what's just people on the wind up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaels denim shorts Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said: Difficult to work out what's real and what's just people on the wind up. welcome to reddit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloorFiller Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 1 minute ago, CaledonianGonzo said: Difficult to work out what's real and what's just people on the wind up. Pissing myself at it all regardless. Sounds like a monumental fuck up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzwodezwo Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 51 minutes ago, Tommy101 said: Some more than others chief, some more than others 40 minutes ago, Michaels denim shorts said: i second this https://www.reddit.com/r/fyrefestival/ read with care though, it's been run over by 4chan nazis. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpo Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Sure we all like laughing at naive rich people, but this is a ridiculous scam. The thinking behind pulling a scam on the mega-rich, is that they won't want their reputation sullied by being in any way associated with such a disaster, and they won't ask for their money back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSmurphy Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Rumblings on social media that there's a PR stunt element to this - teaching the 'ignorant rich kids' to empathise with the refugee crisis, or something. I don't buy it but there you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloorFiller Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 4 minutes ago, JSmurphy said: Rumblings on social media that there's a PR stunt element to this - teaching the 'ignorant rich kids' to empathise with the refugee crisis, or something. I don't buy it but there you go. Seems a bit much - a really sad video with Kate Bush's 'This Woman's Work' playing over the top of it would've sufficed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diva Sam Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Blink 182 pulled out of playing the festival yesterday. Apparently no acts or artists have been paid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostdancer1 Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Pinhead said: 10 grand a ticket..!!! Fuck 'em. "up to 10 grand", which most attendees probably paid nowhere near. i think it was $400 for a normal ticket or something like that? 10 grand comes from all the added on stuff, flights from the US to the islands, accom upgrades etc. it's a bit like saying that a Glastonbury ticket costs 10 grand (if you include a helicopter trip, large yurt and champagne breakfast at Camp Kerala or Land&Sky etc). Edited April 28, 2017 by ghostdancer1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p.pete Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Simpo said: The thinking behind pulling a scam on the mega-rich, is that they won't want their reputation sullied by being in any way associated with such a disaster, and they won't ask for their money back. They probably shouldn't have a list of 'Attendees' on the festival site then!! Edit - I saw that on a link via reddit - just tried googling the festival's main page and I'm not seeing the same thing - damn you reddit! Edited April 28, 2017 by p.pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CaledonianGonzo Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 9 minutes ago, Diva Sam said: Blink 182 pulled out of playing the festival yesterday. At least some things are going right for the attendees. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy101 Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Some more satire here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/fyre-festival-instagram-friendly-music-event-12000-tickets-turns/ Personal fave: 'Don't worry #fyrefestival, Kendall is bringing Pepsi in the morning' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsonjack Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 The more I read about this the more I keep thinking of Banksy....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OG Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Considering that most people there are the so called "rich kids of Instagram" there doesn't seem to be many videos posted anywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
your mother Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Hahahahahahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spindles Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 11 hours ago, rzwodezwo said: read with care though, it's been run over by 4chan nazis. :/ Reddit is the middle class 4chan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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