Travis Scott's Lawyer Says There's Been 'Finger Pointing' Amid Astroworld Investigation

Travis Scott‘s Astroworld festival last month have rejected the rapper’s offer to pay for funeral expenses.In the days following the tragic crowd surge at the Houston festival on November 5 that left 10 people dead and hundreds more injured, Scott offered to cover the cost of all victims’ funerals.

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.

The aftermath of the Astroworld Festival tragedy continues to grow and deepen as more legal briefs and challenges are filed surrounding the concert’s responsible parties.

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.

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

Travis Scott‘s lawyer is speaking out.

The attorney for Travis Scott spoke out in defense of the rapper amid criticism for not stopping his Astroworld Festival performance as the crowd became dangerous and left eight people dead.  Many from the public to elected officials have noted that they believe it was Scott’s responsibility to stop the show and control the crowd in order to give first responders the space and resources they needed to help people after a crowd surge made the situation at the popular Houston concert dangerous. 

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.

Travis Scott should have stopped his Astroworld show earlier to prevent the crowd surge that killed eight people.Speaking on NBC’s TODAY show, chief Samuel Pena explained that officials are beginning to get “some picture” of what could have caused last Friday’s (November 5) tragedy in Texas.“It seems as though the crowd began to try to push towards the front to get as close to the stage as they could when Mr Scott’s set began,” Pena explained.“And what was happening is the barricades that were

The city of Houston’s fire department chief is sharing his early thoughts and reactions to the Astroworld Festival tragedy that has devastated the city and concert-goers everywhere this week.

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.

Travis Scott bears responsibility for the tragedy that occurred at the Astroworld festival in Houston last week, according to the city’s fire chief, Samuel Pena.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicTravis Scott will not perform at this weekend’s Day N Vegas Festival, Variety has confirmed. The headlining appearance at Las Vegas Festival Grounds was scheduled for Saturday, Nov.