Instant Alert: A luxury music festival where tickets cost up to $12,000 turned into a nightmare — here's what happened

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   A luxury music festival where tickets cost up to $12,000 turned into a nightmare — here's what happened by Mary Hanbury on Apr 28, 2017, 12:13 PM Advertisement Instead of dancing on the white-sand beaches of Great Exuma in the Bahamas, Fyre Festival-goers have found themselves stranded in airports without any food or water, unable to get home. This three-day party, organized by Ja Rule and tech entrepreneur Billy McFarland's Fyre Media company, was due to take place on a private beach in the Bahamas for two weekends (April 28-30 and May 5-7).  But guests, who had spent between $450 and $12,000 on tickets, are describing the festival as a "complete disaster," with half-built tents, delayed flights, and no one around to help. Take a look at what happened here:     The three-day party was due to take place on a private beach on the island of Great Exuma in the Bahamas. Instagram Embed: http://instagram.com/p/BRUJQqohn09/embed/ Width: 658px     It had been promoted on Instagram by a host of supermodels, including Hailey Baldwin, Emily Ratajkowski, and Bella Hadid. Youtube Embed: http://www.youtube.com/embed/mz5kY3RsmKo Width: 560px Height: 315px     Major artists were planning to headline at the party.   See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011