The lawsuit, which is signed by the survivors of one of the victims, 21-year-old Axel Acosta, states that Acosta was “crushed by a mob that was incited, unruly and out of control,” and died on the ground while the music was still sounding almost 40 minutes. Travis Scott is primarily accused of continuing to perform despite “being overwhelmed by crowds in front of the stage.”
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Scott claims to have learned of the tragedy only after the end of his set, when he went downstairs. After the concert on Instagram, he stated that he “could not imagine the seriousness of the situation” during the performance.
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But the first statements said that the rapper had repeatedly urged the crowd not to push themselves to the stage. Scott’s fire and rescue chief Samuel Peña also criticized Scott for continuing his performance last week. “At one point there was an ambulance trying to get through the crowd controlled by the artist,” Peña said.
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The lawsuit also seeks to protect the festival, the on-site health service provider, the Live Nation promoter, the NRG Park operator, Apple, which streamed the concert, and Epic and Cactus Jack, which publish Travis Scott’s recordings.
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However, this is not the only lawsuit Scott will face. Lawyer Tony Buzbee has announced that he intends to file another on behalf of hundreds of people.
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Eight people died on the spot on the evening of November 5, and two others succumbed to their injuries later. Nine-year-old Ezra Blount, who was unconsciously connected to the devices since the tragedy and had severely damaged organs and brain, died on Sunday. Most young people died at the festival, the oldest victim is 27 years old.
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Astroworld is a music festival founded by Travis Scott and held annually in Houston. This year was the third event.
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