An opportunist saw a way to bring in money by selling tickets to a fake music festival featuring an amazing lineup of stars in Montreal’s Old Port this June. On Instagram, a page named “festivalauroramtl” posted a series of lineups that included Harry Styles, Doja Cat, Tyler, the Creator, and SZA. Also billed is Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, Khalid, Ice Spice, Ashnikko, Troye Sivan, FKA Twigs, and Kevin Abstract. After review by the Vieux-Port de Montreal, it was eventually confirmed that the festival wasn’t legitimate, Complex reported. The Instagram account’s bio had a link to the promoter’s website where tickets could be purchased. What was off about the whole thing was the price. Three days at the event totaled out to $900 roughly triple what typical festival weekends cost. It wasn’t long before people started calling out “scam,” including the Instagram account “Mayorofmontreal,” which posted several stories pointing out it was a scam. Most of the artists advertised were legitimately already booked for shows in Europe that weekend. What is the most that you’re willing to pay for a festival weekend?
