Travis Scott will pay the funeral costs of the eight people who died at his Astroworld festival on Friday, November 5, his representatives said in a statement.

As reported by BBC News, panic ensued on the opening night of the Texas festival as the crowd rushed and pushed towards the front of the stage, emergency officials have said.

According to reports, eleven people were transported to hospitals in cardiac arrest as eight people tragically died. Some people were also treated on-site at the NRG Park, at the temporary field hospital.

Of the 50,000 people who attended the Houston event, roughly 300 were treated for minor injuries such as bruising and cuts.

Scott in a statement through his team said he would pay the funeral costs of those who have died, CNN reports.

The rapper - who is expecting his second child with Kylie Jenner - will also partner with the online therapy service BetterHelp to provide free therapy to those who attended his festival, according to the statement.

"Travis remains in active conversations with the city of Houston, law enforcement, and local first responders to respectfully and appropriately connect with the individuals and families of those involved," the statement said.

"These are the first of many steps Travis plans on taking as a part of his personal vow to assist those affected throughout their grieving and recovery process," the statement concluded.

Scott took to social media over the weekend, writing: "I'm absolutely devastated by what took place last night. My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival."

Meanwhile, Kylie Jenner was in attendance at the festival and also posted a statement to say that both she and Scott did not know what was happening in the crowd during the performance.

She wrote: "Travis and I are broken and devastated. My thoughts and prayers are with all who lost their lives, were injured or affected in any way by yesterday's events.

"And also for Travis who I know cares deeply for his fans and the Houston community. I want to make it clear we weren't aware of any fatalities until the news came out after the show and in no world would have continued filming or performing.

"I am sending my deepest condolences to all the families during this difficult time and will be praying for the healing of everyone who has been impacted."

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Travis Scott has broken his silence after eight people, including a 14-year-old child, died during a crowd surge at Astroworld Festival.

The crowd surge took place on the opening night (Friday, November 5) of the festival in Texas and saw fans rush towards the front of the stage, resulting in injuries and the deaths of eight people.

Following the tragedy, Travis Scott took to Twitter to share a statement voicing his "absolute devastation."

The 30-year-old 'Love Galore' rapper wrote: "I'm absolutely devastated by what took place last night. My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival."

He continued: "Houston PD has my total support as they continue to look into the tragic loss of life. I am committed to working together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need. Thank you to Houston PD, Fire Department and NRG Park for their immediate response and support."

Following the surge, 11 people were rushed to hospitals after experiencing cardiac arrest - with eight people tragically losing their lives. Some fans were also treated on-site at the NRG Park, at the temporary field hospital.

Out of the 50,000 people in attendance at the festival, about 300 were treated for non-life-threatening injuries such as bruising and cuts.

Scott, who runs the festival, is said to have stopped a number of times during his 75-minute set to ask security to help fans in the crowd after spotting them in distress.

Chief Lt. Larry Satterwhite from the Houston police was at the front of the stage during the deadly incident.

"It seems like it happened with just over the course of a few minutes," Satterwhite said. "Suddenly we had several people down on the ground experiencing some type of cardiac arrest or some type of medical episode. We immediately started doing CPR."

Footage has surfaced online showing the exact moment that the rapper stopped in the middle of his performance after spotting a fan in distress.

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Travis Scott has spoken out in his first interview following the Astroworld tragedy last month.

Ten people have died and hundreds of others were injured during a mass crowd surge during Scott's performance on the opening night of the festival on November 5.

At the time of the tragedy, a section of the 50,000-strong crowd began rushing towards the stage during the rapper's performance.

Festival-goers affected by the crowd surge struggled to breathe, with some losing consciousness, and, as a result, were trampled on by other attendees at the concert.

Sitting down with radio presenter Charlamagne Tha God, Scott said he didn’t know about the deaths until "minutes before the press conference" held by local police.

"It gets so hard because, you know, I always feel connected with my fans. I went through something and I feel like fans went through something and people's parents went through something. And it really hurts. It hurts the community, it hurts the city," he said.

"It's been a lot of thoughts, a lot of feelings, a lot of grieving," the rapper went on. "Just trying to wrap my head around it. I really just want to be there. Wish you could just hold everyone, talk to them, have conversations."

"It hurts," he added. Charlamagne asked why the concert continued for another 40 minutes even after officials declared it a mass casualty event.

"They told me, right after the guests get on stage, we’re gonna end the show. And that’s what we did. Other than that, there was no communication," Scott said.

"They didn't say, 'Stop now?'" Charlamagne Tha God asked, to which Scott replied: "No."

Scott was then asked about "raging" culture at his shows prior to the concert, and whether it contributed to the crush.

"Nah, it's something I've been working on for a while of just creating these experiences … as artists, we trust professionals to make sure that if things happen, people leave safely," he said.

"In concerts, we've grown it to be an experience of having fun, not harm. It's about letting go and having fun."

Asked if he feels any responsibility over the festival tragedy, Scott admitted he does.

"I have a responsibility to figure out what happened here. I have a responsibility to figure out the solution," he said. "Hopefully this takes the first step for us as artists, having more insight about what’s going on."

Following the tragedy, Scott offered to pay for all of the victims' funerals, but half of the grieving families rejected the gesture. The family of the youngest victim, nine-year-old Ezra Blount, was among those who declined the offer.

Speaking on those rejected offers, Scott said: "All things are understandable. At the time they're grieving and trying to find understanding, they want answers. I've got to just continue to show up for that."

He revealed he was able to speak with some of the families who lost loved ones at the concert and was "thankful" to even have those conversations.

He offered a message to the families of victims saying: "I'm always here. I'm in this with you guys and I love you. I'll always be there to help you guys heal through this.

"It's not just a right-now thing, it's a forever thing. These people who came to the show, they are my family. I've always had that connection to people who listened to the music or came to my shows. And that's why it’s really hard on me," he continued.

"I just want to always be there for them," he said, promising to be "a number one voice" for concert safety moving forward.

The 10 people who tragically lost their lives at the concert are between the ages of nine and 27: Mirza Baig, 27, Rodolfo Peña, 23, Madison Dubiski, 23, Bharti Shahani, 22, Franco Patino, 21, Axel Acosta Avila, 21, Jacob Jurinek, 20, Brianna Rodriguez, 16, John Hilgert, 14 and Ezra Blount, 9.

Our thoughts are with the victims' loved ones at this difficult time.

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At least eight people have lost their lives following a chaotic crowd surge on the opening night of Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival.

As reported by BBC News, panic ensued on the opening night of the Texas festival as the crowd rushed and pushed towards the front of the stage, emergency officials have said.

According to reports, eleven people were transported to hospitals in cardiac arrest - with eight people tragically dying. Some people were also treated on-site at the NRG Park, at the temporary field hospital.

Of the 50,000 people who attended the Houston event, roughly 300 were treated for minor injuries such as bruising and cuts.

Sky News reports that people started to rush towards the front of the stage as 29-year-old Scott was performing.

The rapper, who runs the festival, reportedly stopped several times amid his 75-minute set to ask security to help individuals out of the crowd after spotting them in distress.

Local fire chief Samuel Pena revealed that the show was called off shortly after the rush occurred.

Pena said: "The crowd began to compress towards the front of the stage, and that caused some panic, and it started causing some injuries."

He added that "additional panic" erupted when people "began to fall out" and "become unconscious".

Chief Lt. Larry Satterwhite from the Houston police was at the front of the stage when the tragedy started to unfold. "It seems like it happened with just over the course of a few minutes," Satterwhite said. "Suddenly we had several people down on the ground experiencing some type of cardiac arrest or some type of medical episode.

"We immediately started doing CPR."

Lina Hidalgo, a local politician and county judge of Harris County, described the incident as an "extremely tragic night".

"Our hearts are broken," she said. "People go to these events looking for a good time, a chance to unwind, to make memories - it's not the kind of event you go to where you expect to find out about fatalities."

Speaking last night, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner told reporters that "it's very important that none of us speculate" on the tragedy, adding: "Nobody has all the answers tonight."

"We're going to do an investigation and find out because it's not fair to the producers, to anybody else involved, until we determine what happened, what caused the surge. We don't know, but we will find out," Finner added.

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Kylie Jenner has stated that she and Travis Scott are "broken and devastated" following the deaths of eight people during the Astroworld music festival on Friday (November 5).

The crowd surge took place on the opening night of the festival in Houston, Texas and saw fans rush towards the front of the stage, resulting in the deaths of eight people — including a 14-year-old child. Around 300 people were also treated for injuries.

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star was supporting her rapper boyfriend at the two-day event when tragedy broke out amongst the 50,000 festival-goers.

Jenner, however, was the subject of criticism after she posted a series of now-deleted Instagram Stories showing Scott performing, including one that showed an ambulance driving through the crowd of attendees.

One person tweeted in response: "I know it’s not her fault, but Kylie Jenner storying this video at #ASTROWORLDFest as a literal EMT car rolls thru the crowd as the show continues on is so incredibly dystopian."

The 24-year-old, who is currently expecting her second child with Scott, has now issued a statement.

Taking to her Instagram Stories, she wrote: "Travis and I are broken and devastated. My thoughts and prayers are with all who lost their lives, were injured or affected in any way by yesterday’s events."

She then sent thoughts and prayers to her partner, who she said, "cares deeply for his fans and the Houston community."

"I want to make it clear we weren’t aware of any fatalities until the news came out after the show and in no world would have continued filming or performing," she added. "I am sending my deepest condolences to all the families during this difficult time and will be praying for the healing of every one who has been impacted."

Following the tragedy, Scott also took to Twitter to share a statement, voicing his "absolute devastation."

"I'm absolutely devastated by what took place last night," the 30-year-old 'Love Galore' rapper wrote. "My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival."

"Houston PD has my total support as they continue to look into the tragic loss of life. I am committed to working together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need. Thank you to Houston PD, Fire Department and NRG Park for their immediate response and support."

After the surge, 11 people were rushed to hospitals after experiencing cardiac arrest - with eight tragically losing their lives. Some fans were also treated on-site at the NRG Park, at the temporary field hospital.

Out of the 50,000 people in attendance at the festival, about 300 were treated for non-life-threatening injuries such as bruising and cuts.

Scott, who runs the festival, is said to have stopped a number of times during his 75-minute set to ask security to help fans in the crowd after spotting them in distress.

Chief Lt. Larry Satterwhite from the Houston police was at the front of the stage during the deadly incident.

"It seems like it happened with just over the course of a few minutes," Satterwhite said, per CNBC. "Suddenly we had several people down on the ground experiencing some type of cardiac arrest or some type of medical episode. We immediately started doing CPR."

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