Music / NewsMusic / NewsYou can now buy Fyre Festival merch to help fraud victimsNo cheese sandwiches, sadlyShareLink copied ✔️August 4, 2020August 4, 2020TextGünseli YalcinkayaFyre Festival merch It feels like a distant memory since the now-infamous Fyre Festival burst into our collective consciousness, with its chaotic shots of stranded influencers and sad-looking cheese sandwiches. Now, merchandise from the doomed festival has gone up for auction in a sale organised by the US government. According to a release by the US Marshals, Fyre Festival-branded clothing, wristbands, and other souvenirs are currently up for sale, with proceeds going towards the victims of festival organiser Billy McFarland. “This Fyre Festival-branded clothing and other items that were seized from Billy McFarland were originally intended to be sold at the Fyre Festival itself but were kept by McFarland, with the intent to sell the items and use the funds to commit further criminal acts while he was on pre-trial release,” US Marshal Ralph Sozio of the Southern District of New York said in a release. “The proceeds from the sale of these items, all traceable to McFarland’s $26m fraud, will go towards the victims of his crimes.” There are currently 126 items on sale online through the auction vendor Gaston & Sheehan, including hats, sweatshirts, t-shirts, tokens, and sweatpants. The sale will end on 13 August. McFarland, who pleaded guilty in March 2018 to scamming investors and a ticket vendor of more than $26m, was sentenced to six years in prison. Fyre Festival has since become a renowned example of scammer culture, with two documentaries about the doomed event dropping last year. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREThis new event series aims to bring spirituality back to live musicMargo XS on the sound of transness: ‘Malleable, synthetic and glossy’AdanolaLila Moss fronts Adanola’s latest spring 2026 campaignThe Boy who cried Terrified: Ranking all the tracks on fakemink’s new EPA massive exhibition on Black British music is coming to V&A East RIMOWAAirport aesthetics and the timeless appeal of the RIMOWA caseAtmospheric dream-pop artist Maria Somerville shares her offline favouritesA 24-hour London will save the city’s nightlife, says new report‘It’s a revolution’: Nigeria’s new-gen rappers are hitting the mainstreamWhy are we so nostalgic for the music of 2016?Listen to Oskie’s ‘perennially joyful’ Dazed mixCorridos tumbados: A guide to Mexico’s most controversial music genreEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy