Friday, November 5, during the Astroworld festival in Houston, eight people died following a crowd movement during the concert of Travis Scott. A few days after this tragedy which also left many injured, the police investigation is progressing in order to shed light on the circumstances of the tragedy.
Travis Scott spoke on his Instagram account the day after the disaster, saying he was “absolutely devastated”. In a statement, the rapper also announced that he had taken several measures: in addition to reimbursing festival-goers, he planned to cover the funeral costs of the eight victims aged 14 to 27. He would also have approached BetterHelp, an association specializing in mental health, in order to offer online therapeutic monitoring to all spectators: “These are the first of the many measures that Travis plans to take as part of his a personal wish to help those affected through their grieving and recovery process. “
Travis Scott aware of overflow risks
Insufficient gestures to appease anger. Many hold the rapper responsible for the drama. A complaint has already been filed against him, as well as against Drake, also present on stage, and the concert organizer. They are notably accused of having taken nearly forty minutes to stop the show after the crowd movement.
According to Houston Police Chief Troy Finner, Travis Scott was also informed of the risk of overflow before the concert. A few hours before the start of the show, the man reportedly went in person to Kylie Jenner’s companion’s dressing room to express his concern about “the energy of the crowd” to the artist’s security team. . However, he would not have asked her to cancel the concert.
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