Congressional committee launches investigation into Live Nation over Astroworld deaths

Congress will investigate the Astroworld 2021 tragedy, The Washington Post reports. The investigation will examine the events surrounding the crowd surge that injured hundreds of fans and killed 10 during Travis Scott's headlining performance.

Members of the House Oversight Committee said Wednesday that the panel is launching an investigation into what went wrong during the Astroworld concert in Houston last month, where 10 people died and hundreds were hurt amid a crush near the stage.

Congress is launching a probe into Live Nation and its handling of the Astroworld Festival in Houston last month, which ended up with at least 10 people dead and more than 300 injured following a deadly crowd surge.The House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent a letter to Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, asking for information regarding the tragedy and the safety measures that were put in place. The letter was signed by Rep.

Chris Willman Music WriterUPDATED: Members of a congressional committee sent Live Nation an open letter Wednesday asking for written answers to questions relating to the deadly Astroworld Festival debacle Nov. 5, contending that “the tragedy at Astroworld Festival follows a long line of other tragic events and safety violations involving Live Nation.”The letter, signed by Carolyn B.

Coachella promoter Goldenvoice has won a temporary restraining order against Live Nation over an upcoming festival called Coachella Day One 22.The festival is due to take place on New Year’s Eve just five miles away from Coachella’s location in Indio, California with appearances from Lil Wayne, E-40 and more.According to Rolling Stone, Judge R. Gary Klausner ruled that Coachella and Goldenvoice are “likely to succeed” in proving the infringement.

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The corner has finally revealed more details about the deaths of 10 Astroworld Festival victims.

The ten victims who died at Travis Scott's Astroworld died from compression asphyxia, according to the Houston medical examiner's office. All ten victims' cause of death was listed as "compression asphyxia," according to documents from the office obtained by Fox News Digital.

Coachella promoter Goldenvoice has sued Live Nation over an upcoming festival called Coachella Day One 22.The new event is set to be held just five miles away from Coachella’s location in Indio, California on New Year’s Eve (December 31) and feature appearances from Shaquille O’Neal and more.As Billboard reports, Goldenvoice filed a lawsuit for trademark infringement on Monday (December 13) against Live Nation at the US District Court in California.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorGoldenvoice, the AEG-owned company that founded and promotes the Coachella Valley Music and Artist Festival, filed a complaint Tuesday in a California U.S. District Court claiming that a new festival called Coachella Day One 22 and promoted by its chief rival, Live Nation, infringes on the original festival’s trademark.

The Coachella Music Festival — including event producer Goldenvoice — filed a trademark- infringement lawsuit today against Live Nation Entertainment over a competitive event produced by the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians called “Coachella Day One 22,” which is now advertised on Live Nation’s Ticketmaster marketplace.

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HOUSTON -- Rapper Travis Scott said in an interview that he didn't know that fans had died at his Astroworld festival in Houston until after his performance.In a lengthy interview with radio personality Charlamagne Tha God posted on YouTube on Thursday, Scott described from his perspective what happened at the Nov. 5 festival that left 10 people dead.“It wasn't really until minutes before the press conference until I figured out exactly what happened.

Travis Scott, whose Astroworld Festival in Houston last month resulted in the deaths of 10 audience members in a crowd crush, says he was unaware of the dangerous situation as he performed on stage, and that he relied on “the professionals” for concert safety.

Travis Scott is finally speaking out at length about the awful Astroworld Festival Tragedy that occurred just over a month ago in Houston.

Travis Scott is speaking out following the Astroworld tragedy. In a nearly hour-long interview published on Thursday, the 30-year-old rapper denied knowing that people were in distress amid his set at the Houston music festival.

ended in the deaths of 10 people — including the youngest victim, 9-year-old Ezra Blount — Scott claims he didn’t hear his Houston audience’s screams for help as the victims fell into peril.  “I just didn’t hear that,” 30-year-old Scott said Thursday during a tête-à-tête with Charlamagne Tha God on “The Breakfast Club.”When Charlamagne, 43, asked him if he did everything he could, an emotional Scott struggled to find words, saying, “Everything I physically [could], sure, yes.