Kylie Jenner Defends Travis Scott, Says They ‘Weren’t Aware Of Any Fatalities’ At Astroworld Festival

Travis Scott was spotted in public for the first time since ten people died from the deadly crowd surge during his Nov. 5 Astroworld concert.

Chuck D has published an open letter in defence of Travis Scott in the wake of the Astroworld tragedy, arguing that it is the responsibility of promoters and not artists to ensure the safety of people attending shows and festivals.Ten people died and hundreds more were injured after a crowd surge occurred during Scott’s headline set at the latest edition of the Astroworld event that he founded, which was staged at Houston’s NRG Park on 5 Nov.

Chuck D has released an open letter defending Travis Scott and accusing concert promoter LiveNation of “shucking their most crucial responsibility” in the wake of the Astroworld Tragedy.READ MORE: Public Enemy’s Chuck D: “When we first came to the UK, we wanted to spill blood on the stage.”10 people died and hundreds more were injured during a mass-casualty crowd crush that occurred during Scott’s headline set at Astroworld Festival earlier this month.In the wake of the disaster, Scott has been

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTwo weeks after the tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival, which left ten people dead as the crowd rampaged, Public Enemy’s Chuck D. has issued an open letter defending Travis Scott and calling on Live Nation and all concert promoters to stop, as he puts it, “shucking their most crucial responsibility.“Travis Scott is a performer, an act, not a concert promoter,” he writes.

Nike has postponed the release of its Air Max shoe collaboration with Travis Scott in the wake of the Astroworld tragedy. At least 10 people were killed and hundreds of others left injured after a crowd crush at the event in Houston, Texas, earlier this month.

Travis Scott is still reeling in the aftermath of the 2021 Astroworld tragedy in Houston, Texas, that left 10 dead, including a 9-year-old boy.

Handwritten activity logs from the Houston Fire Department offer a chilling look at how things unfolded both before and after the deadly crowd surge at Travis Scott's chaotic Astroworld Festival last week.  When Scott took the stage at his third ever Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas, last Friday, a crowd surged forward, resulting in people getting crushed by one another.

Travis Scott and festival promoter Live Nation.Ezra was one of hundreds injured by a crowd surge during the rapper’s set at his Houston festival on Friday (November 5).

More to the story. Travis Scott‘s ex-manager, Shane Morris, claims the rapper once “left” him “for dead in a basement” years before eight people died and 300 people were injured at his Astroworld Festival.

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.

Kim Kardashian is speaking out about the horrific Astroworld Festival tragedy.

This weekend’s Astroworld music festival ended in tragedy, but it’s apparently not the first time one of rapper Travis Scott‘s concerts have gone awry. According to past reports, the 30-year-old has a history of inciting violence and reckless behavior at his shows, leading him to be arrested twice and sued.

Ireland Baldwin has weighed in on the deadly crowd surge at Travis Scott‘s Nov. 5 Astroworld festival, which resulted in eight deaths and hundreds of injuries.

Ireland Baldwin compared the negative attention Travis Scott is getting for the deadly Astroworld incident to her father, who received similar backlash for the accidental shooting on the set of "Rust."  Ireland took to her Instagram Story on Sunday to defend Scott from criticism blaming "misinformation" and "twisted cancel culture bulls---" for the heightened attention on him following the deaths of eight people at his music festival in Houston, Texas, on Friday.  According to The New York Post,

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 at a Houston music festival that left eight people dead and hundreds more injured.

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.