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On Nov. 5, the first day of Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston, multiple attendees were killed in what’s widely been referred to as a crowd-crush incident. All told, eight people died on the evening of Scott’s set, while two others died following hospitalization. In the weeks since, a slew of lawsuits have been filed […]
Travis Scott has addressed the Astroworld Festival tragedy in a new interview with Charlamagne Tha God. At the top of the 51-minute discussion, the Utopia artist—who’s among those named in multiple lawsuits in connection with the fatal 2021 edition of the Houston festival—said he’s been on an “emotional rollercoaster” in recent days. “I’ve been on […]
Weeks after W Magazine reportedly rushed to cancel its Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner cover amid the Astroworld Fest tragedy, an apparent leaked cover has been making the rounds online. The cover, which has been shared by TMZ and multiple Kardashian-centric Instagram accounts, shows Kylie and Stormi standing up as Travis seemingly has his ear to his partner’s […]
The parents of 14-year-old John Hilgert are suing Travis Scott and Live Nation over the deadly events that unfolded Astroworld Festival. According to legal documents obtained by People magazine, the family is accusing the defendants of “gross negligence” and “reckless disregard” for their son’s safety. John—a high school freshman from Hedwig Village, Texas—was among the victims who were killed during the […]
Travis Scott has resurfaced. As pointed out by People magazine, the 30-year-old rapper was spotted hanging out in Southern California on Tuesday afternoon, marking what is believed to be his first public outing since the deadly events at his Astroworld Festival. Scott was reportedly seen at the Madison Club in La Quinta alongside Michael Jordan, Mark Wahlberg, actor Saïd Taghmaoui, […]
Houston residents Samuel Bush and Jackson Bush, security guards who worked Astroworld Festival 2021, are suing the company that hired them over injuries and emotional trauma resulting from the event. Both men and their attorney Larry Taylor of the Cochran Firm held a press conference on Monday, sharing that the lawsuit names security company AJ Melino & Associates for […]
SZA was performing at the Union Event Center in Salt Lake City when she abruptly stopped her set to check in on a person who allegedly passed out, TMZ reports. The incident was captured by a TikTok user who commended her for being the “most humble down to earth human.” SZA urged venue staff to supply the […]
In the wake of the tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival that left nine people confirmed dead and dozens of others injured, the Houston rapper has a new spokesperson in former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. During an appearance on CBS Mornings Friday, Rawlings-Blake told Gayle King that the idea that Scott had authority to stop the concert is “ludicrous.” […]
According to his lawyer, Travis Scott was never informed during his Astroworld performance that police had declared a “mass casualty event” and only found out details in the morning. In an interview with Good Morning America, Scott’s attorney Edwin F. McPherson answered questions on who was responsible for the tragedy. “That’s what the investigations are about, that’s […]
Edwin F. McPherson, an attorney representing Travis Scott, released a statement on Wednesday regarding the investigation into the Astroworld tragedy that claimed the lives of eight people and injured scores more in Houston, Texas. In the statement, McPherson complained of “finger-pointing” by city officials. “There has been multiple finger-pointing, much of which has been by city officials, who have […]
