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Fyre Festival II: why people give fraudsters a second chance

The Fyre music festival and its well-publicised failure are widely seen as a mixture of incompetence and fraud, embodied in Billy McFarland, its chief architect. People paid thousands of dollars for what was advertised as a luxury music festival but they were served simple cheese sandwiches and the entertainment was…

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“He hasn'tlearned a lot in prison... I'm just seeing a lot of red flags. And I feel bad. It saddens me”: Fyre festival investor warns punters to be wary of proposed Fyre II

Fyre Festival II: Investor warns punters of "red flags"

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‘An absolute art form’: the best, worst and weirdest celebrity apologies

In the wake of Dave Grohl’s public confession that he fathered a child outside of his marriage, Guardian staff choose their favourite mea culpas, from Lena Dunham to Fyre festival. Tell us your pick in the comments below

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First Thing: Republicans feud over Trump in first 2024 primary debate

Eight candidates, who gathered in Milwaukee in hope of catching up to former president in polls, also argued about abortion and the climate. Plus, 130 million people under heat alerts in 22 states

The Guardian - UK

Relighting the Fyre: will anyone risk the follow-up to the worst festival ever?

Billy McFarland is claiming that Fyre festival 2 is on the way, following on from his catastrophic 2017 disaster, with tickets already selling out

The Guardian - US

Wanted: gluttons for punishment. Billy McFarland announces ticket prices for Fyre Festival II

Festival fraudster has provided little information about what the sequel to the failed festival will entail

The Independent UK

For Just $778, You Too Can Risk Suffering Extreme Dehydration & Financial Ruin At Fyre Fest II

Wonder who will suck a dick to save this one?

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Steakhouse starts selling vegan filet mignon - and it costs more than the meat version

Florida steakhouse is reportedly first in US to sell vegan steak

The Independent UK

Steakhouse sells vegan filet mignon for whopping $69

Florida steakhouse is reportedly first in US to sell vegan steak

The Independent UK

Charges after activists storm restaurant banning vegans

A woman has been charged after animal rights activists stormed a busy Perth restaurant that banned vegans and clashed with staff.

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Celebrity chef John Mountain bans vegans from restaurant ‘for mental-health reasons’

The Aussie chef has made the decision after a negative review from a vegan customer

Evening Standard

Celebrity chef bans vegans from his restaurant ‘for mental health reasons’

‘You can’t call yourself a chef if you can’t even cook veggies,’ one critic says

The Independent UK

Top chef tells vegans to ‘f*** off’

A chef has come up with a novel response for vegan diners hoping to eat in his restaurant. John Mountain, 55, a chef originally from Preston, who now runs Fyre restaurant in Perth, western Australia, has a “simple message” for anyone seeking a vegan meal, said The Times. “F*** off,” he told…

The Week

Food fight! Vegans and meat-eaters come to blows – again

Just days after a New York landlord refused to accept tenants who cook meat, an Australian chef has banned all vegans from his restaurant. Can’t everyone just get on?

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A celebrity chef banned vegans from his restaurant due to his mental health—then got dogpiled with one star reviews

An activist has called the chef's ban on vegans “blatant discrimination” while comparing it with refusing to serve Muslims.

The Independent UK

Celebrity chef bans vegans from his restaurant after a negative review

‘You can’t call yourself a chef if you can’t even cook veggies,’ one critic says

The Independent UK

Celebrity chef bans vegans from his restaurant

‘You can’t call yourself a chef if you can’t even cook veggies,’ one critic says

Daily Mirror

Former Great British Menu chef bans vegans from his restaurant after bad review

John Mountain appeared on the BBC Two show back in 2012, and hit the headlines after he swore at Marcus Wareing and stormed off set

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