Andy King, one of the infamous Fyre Fest’s organisers, has just announced the upcoming music event in the midst of the social-distancing time. Entitled ‘The Room Service Festival‘, the event will be held virtually on Trap Nation and Chill Nation’s YouTube channels on this weekend (April 24 to 26) at 11pm PST. The festival books numerous artists from the EDM and hip-hop scenes, such as Yungblud, Clean Bandit, and Chromeo, to perform.
King shared a tongue-in-cheek teaser on his Instagram, minimally detailing what will happen at the festival apart from its dates and time. The video also saw the host taking a jab at himself about the disastrous Fyre Fest. Check it out below.
King rose to extreme fame thanks to his appearance on Netflix’s ‘FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened‘. The documentary follows the Fyre Fest, a music festival that has become one of the most notorious events in the music history, that was hosted by Billy McFarland and rapper Ja Rule who promoted it as a luxurious event featuring A-listed celebrities, models, and musicians alongside fancy amenities—which turned out to be one of the biggest scams in the world. Meanwhile, King was recognised by his breathtaking dedication to “suck the D” in exchange for water supply for the festival.
His scandalous reputation aside, he will host the next music event, The Room Service Festival 2020, on April 24 to 26. It will also commemorate the third anniversary of Fyre Fest, which he is “beyond thrilled to host” and “bring everybody some well-deserved joy and distraction“. “This festival gives us a chance to translate the anniversary of Fyre into some real good that’s needed in the world right now,” said King in a press release.
British rising star Yungblud is leading the list of headliners together with British electronic group Clean Bandit and Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo. Room Service will see the performances-at-home from A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Alec Benjamin, Ambar Lucid, Channel Tres, Chelsea Cutler, Gallant, Krewella, mxmtoon, Mt. Joy, RAC, Ruth B., Two Friends, and many more.
The event will also raise money to help two nonprofit organisations: Feeding America and Sweet Relief. Visit the festival’s official site to find out more information and a complete line-up.
Elsewhere, Yungblud just launched a new era with the release of a new single called “Weird!” yesterday (April 22). The rap star shared that the new track is about the “weirdest time of [his] life ever imaginable“. Read the full statement about the song and have a listen below.
