Flaming out? Burning Man festival fails to sell out for first time in a decade

Rising cost of living and climate crisis have played spoilers to the celebration, which has sold out every year since 2011

For more than a decade, tickets to Burning Man have sold out almost immediately - sometimes in a matter of minutes.

But this year, less than two weeks before the festival kicks off, tickets are still available - raising questions about the future of the annual desert revelry in the face of the climate crisis and economic instability.

This article was amended on 14 August 2024. It previously stated that Burning Man has been held in Nevada's Black Rock desert since 1986. The festival actually first began on a San Francisco beach in 1986.