Ja Rule's Fyre Festival Was Meant to Be Fire Emoji; Was More Like Poop Emoji

If you haven’t heard how luxury (read: rich people) music festival Fyre flopped fantastically, you’re in for a real treat.

Woodstock. Coachella. Lollapalooza. Fyre Festival. Doesn’t quite have the same ring to it, but Fyre was supposed to be considered among these “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunities.

It was also extremely expensive, meaning it was quite likely that only those predisposed to great wealth could attend, with punters allegedly paying up to $US12,000 dollars for their paradise island getaway. 

The festival was conceived by some dude called Billy McFarland and once-adored rapper Ja Rule, best known for collabs with RnB singer Ashanti, and a small cameo in the original The Fast and the Furious.

Fyre was promoted by some big names in the US; mostly models like Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner, who have since apologised for putting their names anywhere near yet another PR disaster.

As festival-goers arrived at the island, the dreams of their #instagramgoals weekend crumbled spectacularly.

Reports say that there weren’t enough beds, food or water, and the festival was canceled due to horrible disorganisation and a lack of infrastructure.

But, the best part was the gold that the larrikins of the Twitter community delivered.

We cannot let #fyrefestival people back into the country, for our safety, as camp conditions have likely radicalized them.

— Andy Cameron (@MrAndycameron) April 29, 2017

But what if #fyrefestival was commentary on the Trump presidency? Promised a VIP experience, rich people fell for it, total chaos ensued.

— Victoria Santoro (@TheLimberLawyer) April 30, 2017

Moral of the story is, no matter how rich you are, you too can be stranded on Hunger Games-esque island, looting and fighting for food or a bed to sleep on.

Photo: Universal