Businessman and ex-con Billy McFarland has hit pause on Fyre Festival 2.
The second coming of the ill-fated music festival has reportedly been postponed.
"The event has been postponed and a new date will be announced. We have issued you a refund. Once the new date is announced, at that time, you can repurchase if it works for your schedule," read a message sent to ticket holders, ABC News reported.
The festival was initially set to take place from 30 May to 2 June, with tickets ranging from $1,400 (£1060) to $25,000 (£19,000), as well as a $1 million (£750,000) package.
Days after tickets went on sale in February, the festival - purportedly taking place on Isla Mujeres off the coast of Mexico - was already met with obstacles.
The local tourism board claimed they had "no knowledge" of the event, despite festival founder McFarland arguing that he and his partners had "remained in communication with local and state government to ensure full compliance and a successful event that benefits the local economy".
Edgar Gasca, with the tourism directorate of Isla Mujeres, told The Guardian last month the "event does not exist". McFarland quickly took to Instagram to dispute the claims.
The announcement of Fyre Festival 2 came eight years after the original festival ended in a disaster, leaving attendees stranded in the Bahamas and McFarland pleading guilty to fraud.
A new date for the festival has yet to be announced.
