Travis Scott will perform during the 3rd Annual Astronomy Festival at NRG Park in Houston, Texas on November 5, 2021. (Photo: Rick Kern/Getty Images)
- On Friday, Travis Scott had a stampede at his Astroworld music festival, resulting in eight deaths, after which several lawsuits were filed against him.
- The rapper said he was “shocked” by what had happened and would cooperate fully with the authorities.
- After that, he offered to pay all funeral expenses and provide assistance to the affected people.
- The Houston Police Chief later stated that he and Scott had resolved a “public safety issue” before the concert, and the police were conducting a criminal investigation into the tragedy.
The Houston Police Chief said on Monday that he had a brief meeting with hip-hop star Travis Scott to express his “public safety concerns” before the rapper performed on stage at the weekend. The stampede killed eight people and injured dozens.
Chief Troy Finner (Troy Finner) publicly revealed that he personally delivered a word of warning to Scott Legal action The representative boarded the concert audience who was crushed by the fatal crowd surge on Friday, while the police conducted a criminal investigation into the tragedy.
A source close to Scott said that Scott was a record star in his hometown. When the incident occurred, he was on stage as the headline performance of his Space World Music Festival. An appearance similar to outdoor events held in Vegas.
Scott said on Monday that he will bear all funeral expenses and provide assistance to those affected. A statement stated that he also cooperated with law enforcement and city officials to “contact the victims and their families in a respectful and appropriate manner.”
At around 09:30, the victim was crushed to death among a large group of fans near the NRG Park stage. Some people could not breathe, while others were stepped on their feet. Hundreds of the 50,000 people sold out throughout the day were injured.
After the destructive behavior steadily escalated within a few hours, fans described a chaotic scene.
Fenner said in a statement released via Twitter that he “meeted for a while” with Scott and his security chief before the ill-fated performance of the headline news.
Fenner wrote: “The meeting was brief and respectful. It was an opportunity for me to share my public safety concerns as the chief of police,” but did not explicitly mention that concert audiences were slamming doors and becoming increasingly unwilling to most young people throughout the day. A description of abiding behavior. crowd.
Lawsuit alleges negligence
The eight fans who lost their lives ranged in age from 14 to 27, including a high school baseball player, a high school band member who liked to dance, and several college students from all over the country.
Although he paused the music several times after discovering a fan in need of medical attention, Scott completed his setup. According to the Houston Chronicle’s timeline, the show lasted 37 minutes after the official announcement of a “mass casualty incident”.
Scott released a short film on Saturday night, saying that when he was on stage, “I can never imagine the seriousness of the situation.” He also posted one. statement He said on Twitter that he was “destroyed” and would fully cooperate with the authorities.
More than a dozen lawsuits from the victims and their families have been filed against several defendants, including Scott and concert promoters Live Nation Entertainment Inc (LYV.N) and ScoreMore.
These lawsuits often accuse Live Nation of negligence for failing to develop and implement adequate security protocols, failing to provide adequate security, and failing to maintain proper crowd control.
Live Nation issued a statement on Monday that the company “will resolve all legal issues in due course.” Scott’s representative declined to comment on the civil lawsuit filed.
Travis Scott.
‘Pure, complete chaos’
Houston attorney Tony Buzbee said at a press conference on Monday that his company plans to file a lawsuit on behalf of 21-year-old Axel Acosta and at least 34 other victims.
“It goes without saying that the plan for this concert is very bad,” Bouzby told reporters, saying that the video clips of the event posted to social media before and during Friday’s fatal crowd surge showed “pure and complete chaos. “Scene.
“Axel died in the mud of a concert he attended for fun,” Bouzby said. “Whether it is Travis Scott or his agent or entourage… the promoters, organizers or sponsors care enough about Axel and will even make the smallest effort to ensure the safety of him and others at the concert,” Buzbee said.
Basil Baig’s brother Dan, who died at the festival, told reporters Scott and the concert organizer were “blood on their hands.”
Live Nation’s stock price fell 5.4% on Monday.
The company said in a statement on Monday that it had met with the authorities and handed over all video clips of the concert. Live Nation also stated that it has provided refunds to attendees and plans to provide mental health consultations and help pay for the victims’ medical expenses.
The police have launched a criminal investigation into the incident, and Harris County judge and county chief including Houston, Lina Hidalgo, called for an independent investigation.
Roderick Payne is a crowd control expert, and his company provides security for large events. Reuters The authorities will review the security plan and determine if there are errors.
But he also said that when dealing with such a large crowd, the role of safety measures is limited.
“You can’t stop 50,000 people from trampling anyone,” he said.
‘Absolutely heartbroken’
The Kardashian-Jenners made their own statement after Friday’s tragedy.
Kylie Jenner, who is dating the rapper and sharing her daughter Stormi with him, said on her Instagram story on Sunday: “Travis and I are both broken and destroyed. My thoughts and prayers are the same. All those who lost their lives, were injured or were affected in any way are with them. Through yesterday’s events.”
She added: “I want to make it clear that until the news comes out after the show, we don’t know anyone has died, and no one will continue filming or performing.”
Kim Kardashian also gave a speech on Monday and shared her Instagram story“For the lives lost in Astroworld and anyone injured, it’s absolutely heartbreaking. Like all of you, our families are shocked by this tragedy. We keep all the victims, families and loved ones in our Healed during prayers-and Travis as we know, he cares about his fans very much and is really sad.”
