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Travis Scott is an American rapper and producer known for albums like 'Astroworld' and hits like 'Sicko Mode'. He's also known for his relationship with Kylie Jenner and his innovative live performances.
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Half of the families of victims who died at Travis Scott's Astroworld festival on November 5 have declined the rapper's offer to cover their loved one's funeral expenses, Rolling Stone reports. Earlier this week, it was reported that the family of Ezra Blount, the youngest victim to succumb to injuries…
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The grieving family who lost nine-year-old Ezra Blount after he succumbed to injuries during the deadly crowd surge at Travis Scott's Astroworld festival has declined the rapper's offer to pay for the little one's funeral. Per The Independent, in response to a letter by the rapper, in which he offers…
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Two Astroworld security guards have filed a lawsuit against Travis Scott, stating that the rapper "turned a blind eye" to his distressed fans at the deadly November 5 concert, Rolling Stone reports. Jackson Bush, 25, and his uncle Samuel Bush, 46, were hired for the festival by New York-based AJ…
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More than 125 people are suing Travis Scott for $750 million after the opening night of his Astroworld festival left 10 fans dead and hundreds injured. At the time of the November 5 tragedy, a section of the 50,000-strong crowd began rushing towards the stage during the 30-year-old rapper's performance.…
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A nine-year-old boy has become the youngest person to die after being crushed in the deadly crowd surge at Travis Scott's Astroworld festival. According to the family's attorney, Ben Crump, young Ezra Blount from Dallas succumbed to his injuries on Sunday, November 14, at Texas children's hospital in Houston -…
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Medical staff at Travis Scott's Astroworld have come under fire after the festival's ninth victim was revealed to be the woman seen being dropped on her head in a viral video from the concert. Bharti Shahani, a 22-year-old Texas A&M student, died on Wednesday, November 10, following injuries she sustained…
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A 22-year-old student has died after sustaining serious injuries during the deadly crowd surge at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival. As reported by The Washington Post, Bharti Shahani, a Texas A&M student, succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday, November 10, taking the Astroworld death toll to nine. Shahani's family confirmed the…
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Employees at Travis Scott's Astroworld festival were reportedly told to refer to dead festival-goers as "smurfs". According to an event planning document written by concert organizer Scoremore and obtained by CNN, the Event Operations Plan for the two-day festival at NRG Park in Houston, Texas, told staff to avoid using…
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A 2011 video of Adele pausing mid-concert to help a fan is being reshared on social media... The clip, which shows the now-33-year-old singer directing medics to help a member of the audience who had fainted, has resurfaced online following the eight deaths and many injuries that occurred at Travis…
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Drake has broken his silence over the tragedy that took place at Travis Scott's Astroworld festival on Friday, November 5, after eight people lost their lives during a crowd surge. As reported by BBC News, panic ensued on the opening night of the Texas festival as the crowd rushed and…
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Travis Scott should have "absolutely" halted his show to try to prevent the deadly crowd surge at the concert if he knew about the chaos that was unfolding, a local fire chief said on Tuesday, November 8. As reported by BBC News, panic ensued on the opening night of the…
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A video has surfaced online showing the moment Travis Scott spotted an ambulance in the crowd during his performance at the Astroworld festival. The first night of the planned two-night festival took place on Friday, November 5, at the NRG Park in Houston, Texas. However, the event - which is…
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Alec Baldwin's daughter Ireland has compared the social media reaction to the recent deaths at the Astroworld festival to the shooting on the set of Rust. In an Instagram post that has since been deleted, the model, 26, spoke out against the spread of "misinformation" on social media platforms in…
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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…
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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…
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The youngest victim of a crowd surge that killed eight people at Travis Scott's Astroworld festival has been named and photos of the teenager have surfaced online. John Hilgert, 14, had attended the music festival in Texas with a friend when he got caught up in a stampede during the…
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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…
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Footage has surfaced on social media showing the moment Travis Scott pauses his performance in order to call for help after spotting fans in distress. On Saturday (November 6), it was reported that at least eight people had lost their lives following a chaotic crowd surge during Friday's opening night…
