Elinor AspegrenThe event started out as a joke. Then the RSVP list grew to 2 million.
Now, the creators of the viral space oddity, “Storm Area 51 – They Can’t Stop All of Us,” are planning a music festival in Rachel, Nevada, the closest habitation to the Nellis Air Force Range and Area 51.
"People believe in aliens and they obviously want to know what's going on in there [Area 51]," he said in a message."So I believe this is the safest option to display our unified curiosity." While the event claims the town of Rachel is"on board" with the event, the town website clarifies that residents were not asked.
“It doesn’t stop; our phone won’t stop ringing,” Connie West, of the Little A’le’Inn, told the Las Vegas Sun in July.Are we alone? Nearly 400K people have signed up for Facebook event to 'storm' Area 51In July, the “Storm Area 51" event gained massive traction on social media, causing a stir among the public, celebrities and the federal government.
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