8 Dead, Numerous People Injured During Travis Scott Performance At Astroworld Festival In Houston

After the disastrous events that rocked Travis Scott‘s Astroworld event in Houston on Nov. 5, where nine people died and many were injured, the rapper has reportedly hidden away inside his home in the area, “devastated” by the tragedies. Speaking with TMZ on Nov. 12, Travis’ attorney, Ed McPherson, discussed the issue at hand, giving more details about how the “Antidote” rapper is handling the situation.

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Travis Scott’s close relationship with the city of Houston as well as with Mayor Sylvester Turner and Police Chief Troy Finner have raised questions about the objectivity of the investigation into the deaths and injuries that occurred at the rapper’s Astroworld Festival over the weekend.  When Scott took the stage to perform on Nov. 5, a crowd surge led to hundreds of injuries and the deaths of eight people.

Travis Scott’s close relationship with the city of Houston as well as Mayor Sylvester Turner and Police Chief Troy Finner have raised questions about the objectivity of the investigation into the deaths and injuries that occurred at the rapper’s Astroworld Festival.  When Scott took the stage to perform on Nov. 5, a crowd surge led to hundreds of injuries and the deaths of eight people.

Drake is sharing his thoughts about the deadly tragedy that took place at Travis Scott’s Astroworld music festival, sharing his condolences after eight people died and 300 were treated for injuries, following a crowd surge at the event.The singer made a surprise onstage appearance at NRG park in Houston on Friday during the opening night of the festival, before panic started among the crowd of 50,000 people.“I‘ve spent the past few days trying to wrap my mind around this devastating tragedy,”

Houston Fire Chief Samuel Pena appeared on the "Today" show Tuesday where he updated the public on the investigation into the deaths at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival. During the interview, Pena seemingly blamed the rapper for not doing more to control the crowd from the stage.  "Look we all have a responsibility, everybody at that event has a responsibility, starting with the artist on down," he told Savannah Guthrie.

Houston police chief Troy Finner reportedly spoke with Travis Scott in his trailer before his performance at Astroworld on Friday night, and "conveyed concerns about the energy in the crowd," according to a new report in The New York Times. Eight people between the ages of 14 and 27 died and hundreds were injured during Friday night's event at NRG Field in Houston.

For the second time in as many days, Houston Fire Chief Samuel Piña pointed out failings on the part of rapper Travis Scott and concert promoter Live Nation at the Astroworld Festival in Houston on Friday, where a tragic string of incidents claimed eight people’s lives and injured hundreds of others.

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Following the deaths at the Astroworld Festival during Travis Scott’s headlining performance on Friday, investigators in Houston are already looking into how crowd control so thoroughly broke down at the event.   Investigators are expected to examine the design of safety barriers and the use of crowd control in determining what led to a crush of spectators who were there to see Scott and other artists perform.

The first lawsuit, which was obtained by TheWrap, was filed by Houston resident Manuel Souza and accuses Scott and the organizers of gross negligence. According to the lawsuit, Souza was one of the dozens of Astroworld attendees who was trampled by the crowd as security barriers were breached by people attempting to enter the music festival during the early hours of the event at Houston’s NRG Park.

Travis Scott, Live Nation and other organizers of Houston’s Astroworld Festival are being sued by an attendee of the music festival where eight people were killed when the crowd surged toward the stage.

SZA is reacting to the tragedy that took place at Travis Scott‘s Astroworld concert.

Chris Willman Music WriterIn the wake of the deaths of at least eight people at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston Friday, general-admission festivals will be under scrutiny for crowd control measures and other safety concerns. None will be more under the microscope than the Day N Vegas Festival, which runs Nov.

More details of the deadly incident at a Houston music festival have been revealed. On Friday night, rapper Travis Scott's Astroworld was rocked by at least eight deaths and numerous injuries in what officials described as a surge of the crowd at Astroworld while the musician was performing.

Kylie Jenner is reportedly uninjured after attending the performance of boyfriend Travis Scott at the Astroworld Festival in Houston that left at least eight people dead with an estimated 300-plus attendees injured.

At least eight people have been killed and hundreds more injured after the crowd surged towards the stage at Travis Scott's Astroworld music festival in Houston on Friday. Pregnant Kylie Jenner was at the concert supporting her boyfriend when the mass casualty happened and Travis was on stage performing. MORE: Kylie Jenner shows off her baby bump While the makeup entrepreneur is reported to be unharmed many suffered life-threatening injuries and hundreds were being treated as casualties. On