Travis Scott should have halted Astroworld show sooner, says Houston fire chief

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Travis Scott ahead of last week’s Astroworld tragedy.Eight people died and hundreds were injured in the “mass casualty” crowd surge at Scott’s festival in Houston, Texas on November 5.Experts have since claimed that Astroworld organisers “weren’t prepared” for the huge crowds, while lawsuits against Scott and promotors Live Nation continue to grow.Houston Police chief Troy Finner has now also issued a statement, saying: “I met with Travis Scott and his head of security for a few moments last

Travis Scott and concert promoter Live Nation following last week’s fatal crowd-crush incident at Scott’s Astroworld festival in Houston, Texas has continued to grow.Eight people died and hundreds were reportedly injured during Scott’s headlining set at venue NRG Park last Friday (November 5), when the audience began to compress towards the front of the stage, causing injuries, shortness of breath and, for some, cardiac arrest.It was reported yesterday (November 8) that three lawsuits had been

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.

Houston police have confirmed that they expressed "concerns" to Travis Scott regarding his Astroworld event ahead of the music festival. The concert turned deadly when eight attendees died and more were injured as a crowd surge occurred while Scott was performing on stage.

Travis Scott has announced that he will cover the funeral costs of the victims of the Astroworld Festival crowd crush and will link people up with free therapy sessions.The rapper’s annual Houston festival ended in tragedy at the weekend (November 5) when a “mass-casualty” crowd crush occurred during his set leaving at least eight people dead with hundreds more reportedly injured.Today (November 8) Scott has promised to pay for all the victims’ funerals.

Houston’s chief of police was evidently so concerned with the crowd early on at the Astroworld Festival on Friday night, that he personally went to rapper Travis Scott‘s trailer to share his worries.

Travis Scott is reportedly reimbursing fans who attended his Astroworld Festival show in Houston, Texas, in which eight people died and many more were left injured. According to, the 30-year-old rapper is providing refunds for all attendees who bought tickets to Astroworld.

statement about cooperating fully with authorities.“My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival,” Scott wrote on Twitter. “Houston PD has my total support as they continue to look into the tragic loss of life.”Variety first reported the news.

Travis Scott has announced that he will refund all ticket holders for his Astroworld festival, and has cancelled a forthcoming performance in Las Vegas.The rapper’s annual Houston festival ended in tragedy at the weekend (November 5) when a “mass-casualty” crowd crush occurred during his set, leaving at least eight people dead with hundreds more reportedly injured.In the days following the tragedy, Scott took to social media to make two separate statements: a brief, written one on Twitter and a