The Fyre Festival became the overnight talk of social media and the fodder of talk show hosts the first weekend of May.
Hundreds of people were left stuck in the Bahamas to attend an event that reportedly left them with sub-standard shelter, limited toilets and no organization as to how to get back home.
This debacle was one of the most embarrassing situations in recent concert festival memory. And it is a reminder of the serious challenges festival operators face planning these events. According to Billboard, over 32 million people attended events like the WE Fest, Bonnaroo and Coachella in 2015. These events, frankly, have become as much a part of the summer as cookouts and swimming pools.
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