Rapper Travis Scott and some organisers of the Astroworld festival will not face criminal charges in relation to the deaths of 10 people that were killed as the result of a crowd crush in October 2021. According to the Houston Chronicle, a grand Jury made the ruling yesterday (Thursday). Some 50,000 fans attended the show …
Drake halts concert after person falls from balcony
Canadian rapper Drake (pictured) was forced to halt his concert for SiriusXM at Harlem’s Apollo Theater at the weekend, after a fan fell from the venue’s mezzanine balcony. According to reports, the incident happened roughly 90 minutes into the show. A man had reportedly fallen from the second floor into the orchestra pit and affected …
Two Astroworld lawsuits reportedly settled
Two lawsuits have reportedly been settled by families of victims of the Astroworld tragedy. A number of reports have surfaced surrounding a settlement agreement being reached with the family of Alex Acosta, a 21-year-old that was killed during last year’s festival. The Houston Chronicle has also reported that a settlement has been agreed for the …
Task force to review crowd safety following Astroworld tragedy
A new task force will look into how to improve safety at large events following last year’s major incident at Astroworld music festival, in Houston, Texas. The plans for a task force were revealed last year following the November event, where 10 people died after a fatal crowd crush. Eight people died on the scene …
Plans for concert task force as Astroworld tragedy claims ninth victim
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced plans to form a concert safety task force, following the Astroworld Festival tragedy, which has now claimed nine lives. Astroworld took place at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas last weekend and eight people originally lost their lives during a crowd surge, as artists Travis Scott and Drake performed on …
Travis Scott to refund Astroworld ticket holders following tragedy
Artist Travis Scott (pictured) is reportedly set to refund ticket holders for his Astroworld festival, which has been marred by the death of eight attendees following a crowd surge. According to Variety, the rapper will provide full refunds for those that bought tickets to Astroworld, which took place at Houston’s NRG Park. Eight attendees died …
Live Nation and Travis Scott named in lawsuits over Astroworld deaths
Live Nation and artist Travis Scott (pictured) have been hit with multiple lawsuits following the death of eight people at Scott’s Astroworld festival. On Friday, eight attendees were fatally crushed while hundreds were left with injuries during the rapper’s headline performance at the festival, held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. At a press conference …