Travis Scott, Live Nation and others over the crowd surge tragedy at Astroworld.Thomas J.
06.11.2021 - 20:43 / justjared.com
Travis Scott has issued a statement about the “mass-casualty incident” that took place at his concert.
On Saturday (November 6), it was confirmed that eight people had died and hundreds were injured after the audience surged towards the stage during one of the rapper’s Astroworld shows, leading to a stampede in the crowd due to the mass panic.
Travis responded to the news in a statement posted to Twitter.
Click inside to read his statement…
“I’m absolutely devastated by what took place last
Travis Scott, Live Nation and others over the crowd surge tragedy at Astroworld.Thomas J.
Travis Scott following the crowd surge tragedy at the rapper’s Astroworld festival that has left 10 dead.As shared by Rolling Stone, representatives for Nike let fans know of the collaboration’s delay on their SNKRS app earlier this week, saying it was “out of respect for everyone impacted by the tragic events at the Astroworld Festival”.The range was initially expected to arrive on December 16.
A nine year old boy named Ezra Blount has been confirmed as the tenth casualty of Travis Scott's tragic Astroworld concert. Just days after Bharti Shahani, 22, was revealed to be the ninth person to pass away from the deadly crowd crush, on Sunday, Ezra was devastatingly announced as the youngest victim of the tragedy.The youngster was a huge fan of rapper Travis and was sitting on his father Treston Blount's shoulders during the concert at NRG Park on November 5.
“GMA” Friday morning, telling the ABC morning show the declaration from police didn’t make it to the artist or his team.“It absolutely did not. In fact, I think we’ve seen footage of police half an hour later just walking about and not looking like it was a mass casualty event,” McPherson said.
Travis Scott apparently had no idea about the “mass casualty event” going on in the crowd at his Astroworld Festival show last Friday night until… the next day?!
Travis Scott’s lawyer has said the rapper “did not know what was going on” during his set at Astroworld festival.Nine people died and hundreds more were injured during a “mass casualty” event that happened while Scott was onstage at the event last weekend.In the days since, Houston Police chief Troy Finner has said he “expressed concerns” to Scott regarding safety at the event in the days leading up to Astroworld while Houston Fire chief Samuel Pena has since claimed that Scott should have
Astroworld concertgoer Alex Boro argued the Houston Police Department should be held accountable for the mass casualty incident after he captured video footage of officers allegedly taking selfies during Travis Scott's performance with Drake. "I was at the front at Astroworld," Boro explained in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital on Thursday.
Attorney Rick Ramos held a press conference on Tuesday where he announced that he is filing a multi-million dollar lawsuit on behalf of at least ten victims of Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival. Among his clients are the family of one of the eight people who died after the crowd surged during Scott’s performance, resulting in people getting crushed and trampled.
Chris Willman Music WriterTravis Scott wjll be replaced as a headliner at this weekend’s Day N Vegas festival by Post Malone, promoter AEG announced in social media posts Monday night.Scott, whose career is in crisis as a result of the deadly calamity Friday night at his Astroworld Festival in Houston, had remained on the schedule posted on the Las Vegas gathering’s website though Monday night.
Houston Chronicle. It is not clear what Mr Scott was aware of happening in the crowd during his performance on stage.
Travis Scott is putting his performance schedule on pause for the time being — and it’s definitely the right move.
Travis Scott has been hit with three lawsuits – one naming Drake as a co-defendant – relating to the crowd crush at his festival Astroworld over the weekend, which resulted in eight deaths and hundreds of injuries.The crush occurred during Scott’s headline performance on Friday night (November 5) at Houston’s NRG Park, when the audience began to compress towards the front of the stage, causing injuries, shortness of breath and, for some, cardiac arrest.The eight people who died at Astroworld
Kylie Jenner broke her silence on the “mass casualty incident” at her boyfriend Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival.
Travis Scott is addressing Friday night’s concert at the Astroworld Festival in Houston, where eight people were killed and hundreds injured when the crowd surged toward the stage during his performance.
Travis Scott, the organizer who attached his name to the Astroworld Festival in Houston, has spoken out again about the tragic incident that claimed eight people’s lives and injured hundreds.
Paying tribute. After the fatal tragedy at Travis Scott’s 2021 Astroworld Festival, at least eight attendees died — and more injured — following a crowd surge.
Travis Scott is addressing Friday night’s concert at the Astroworld Festival in Houston, where eight people were killed and hundreds injured when the crowd surged toward the stage during his performance.