A few days ago a tragedy occurred at the Astroworld music festival, organized by Travis Scott, where around 50,000 fans attended, leaving more than 300 people injured and a total of eight deaths, according to official statements from the Police of Houston Texas.
The fire chief, Samuel Peña, clarified that the accident was triggered around 9:00 p.m. on November 5, when hundreds of attendees began to rush to the front of the stage during Scott’s presentation, suffocating those who were in the front rows.
Images, videos and stories on social networks show how the rapper, realizing those affected in the front row due to the shouts and gestures of the public, decided to stop the concert for a moment and asked that the security team help the fans. who were beginning to faint on the barricades in front of the stage.
Until 10:10 pm, the festival and its performance were completely put on hiatus. Among the 300 injured, there is a 10-year-old boy in critical condition, while among the assistants who lost their lives in the accident were two minors, 14 and 16 years old. The other victims were between 21 and 27 years old.
Travis Scott, the main act and who organizes the event on his behalf, has already given his first official statement after the tragic accident, first as a message on his Twitter account and then in a video shared in the stories of his Instagram account.
I am devastated by what happened last night. My prayers go out to all the families of those affected by what happened at the Astroworld Festival. The Houston Police Department has my full support in continuing to investigate this tragic human loss. I am committed to working with the Houston community to heal and support families in need. Thanks to the Police Department, the fire department and the NRG park for their immediate response and support.
I just want to send prayers to those who left last night. We are working right now to identify families so that we can help and assist them in this difficult time. You know that my fans are the world to me and I always want to leave you with a positive experience. With everything that happened… I could only stop the concert and seek the help they needed. I never imagined the severity of the situation. We are working to find out what went wrong. I am simply devastated. I will do my best to keep you informed. I love them.
The rapper is not the only one who has spoken out about it. Last Saturday, Kylie Jenner shared a story on her Instagram account talking about the accident, the videos and rumors that have revolved around why Scott continued to sing after seeing fans fainting in front of the stage with his own eyes.
Travis and I are devastated and heartbroken. My thoughts and prayers go out to all who lost their lives, were injured or affected in any way by the events of last night. I feel bad for Travis, who I know cares deeply for his fans and the Houston community.
I want to make it clear that we had no idea of the deaths until the news reached us after the concert, if it had been different, they would not have continued recording or singing. I send my deepest condolences to all families during this terrible time and will be praying for the healing of those who have been affected.
Some of the artists who would perform at the festival, as well as Beyoncé, Maren Morris, Kehlani, Trey Songz and other members of the Hollywood urban and R&B community, have taken to social networks to send their condolences to those affected and their families. of those killed in this accident.
Much has been said about the reasons why the accident could have been caused, but the most notorious is Scott’s bad decision to start the concert 45 minutes late instead of doing it at the specified time, where his set would be spliced during 45 minutes with the rapper SZA.
This method of organization, called “field distribution” is a key way to control the masses, dividing the public in two different events so that the fans do not crowd on one stage. On the other hand, it has also been said that it was because of the lack of security and emergency protocols on the part of Scott and the organizers.
To date, two lawsuits have already been filed against Travis Scott, promoter Live Nation, affiliates with Houston’s NRG park, and other event organizers for damages. The publication The Houston Chronicle He believes that over the next few days, Scott could face multiple multi-million dollar lawsuits.
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