Members of the House Oversight Committee said Wednesday that the panel is launching an investigation into what went wrong during the Astroworld concert in Houston last month, where 10 people died and hundreds were hurt amid a crush near the stage.
In a letter to Michael Rapino, CEO of Live Nation, which organized the…
Travis Scott, whose Astroworld Festival in Houston last month resulted in the deaths of 10 audience members in a crowd crush, says he was unaware of the dangerous situation as he performed on stage, and that he relied on “the professionals” for concert safety.
In an hourlong interview with Charlamagne tha God – watch…
Hulu has pulled Astroworld: Concert From Hell, a 50-minute documentary special, one day after its premiere following an outcry on social media.
Astroworld: Concert From Hell, produced by Houston ABC affiliate KTRK, originally aired on KTRK on November 20. According to the description of the documentary, which can…
UPDATED: Today Ben Crump, the lawyer best known for his representation of the family of George Floyd and Trayvon Martin, announced at a press conference that he and other attorneys filed a lawsuit on behalf of 90 people who attended Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival.
Nine people have died as a result of injuries…
Houston Police Chief Troy Finner gave a press conference today that was filled with new information on the tragic loss of life duringTravis Scott’s set at the Astroworld festival last weekend.
Chief Finner began by saying that, out of respect for the families of victims, he would not be litigating the case in the…
Canadian rapper Drake has spoken out for the first time since the tragic incident at the Astroworld festival in Houston that left eight people dead.
The musician, who guested at the Travis Scott-run concert, took to Instagram to pen a first public reaction since events unfolded on November 5.
"I've spent the past few…
UPDATE 9 PM: Post Malone will replace Travis Scott as the Saturday night headliner at this weekend Day N Vegas festival, according to posts to the event’s Twitter page. The news comes amid a cascade of fallout from Scott’s performance at the Astroworld Festival in Houston on Friday, where eight people were killed and…
In the first of what promises to be many lawsuits connected to the Astroworld Festival tragedy, a Texas man is suing festival backer Travis Scott, recording artist Drake, and show producer Live Nation.
Kristian Paredes, 23, from Austin, Texas, filed the complaint, as reported by DailyMail.com Sunday. The suit accuses…
UPDATED: The father of an Astroworld Festival victim whom authorities could not identify has now stepped forward and claimed his son.
Axel Acosta of Washington was identified by Edgar Acosta, his father. He told Houston television station KPRC-TV that when he saw a photo from the Harris County Institute of Forensic…
Travis Scott, the rapper and organizer who attached his name to the Astroworld Festival in Houston, has spoken out again about the tragic incident that claimed eight people’s lives and injured hundreds.
Scott gave his first on-camera statement in a video posted to his Instagram account late Saturday night.
“I’m…
Houston Police say they are investigating reports that at least some of the deaths and injuries at the Astroworld incident on Friday may stem from drug injections.
Chief of Police Troy Finner said at a press update Saturday afternoon that they are investigating reports of a possible drug spiking incident. Finner said…
A stampede Saturday outside rapper Travis Scott’s Astroworld musical festival in Houston, left three people injured.
Minutes before the gates were scheduled to open at noon, fans began climbing over metal barricades and surged toward the entrance, according to local news reports.
Three people suffered minor leg…