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Travis Scott Sends Prayers After Eight People Died At His Show

Travis Scott sends prayers to the families of the victims. The rapper has found himself under a tremendous amount of scrutiny following the cancellation of his Astroworld Festival. The Houston native shared his condolences and apology, thus following the moment his festival turned fatal.

The Astroworld Festival turns deadly

The Astroworld Festival quickly became the most anticipated festival this season. Initially for its nostalgic qualities, its headliner Travis Scott, and elite performers. It has regrettably become the most horrific scene of the year. The festival began Friday, Nov. 5, and was set to continue through Nov. 6. The presumably large crowd gathered and waited outside of the festival grounds. As the show began, the public made their way inside.

The show, unfortunately, became fatal after a majority of the crowd began to storm the stage, thus leading to a stampede.

Maintaining The Integrity Of The Narrative

A security guard working the festival attempted to restrain someone when he felt a prick on his neck. He then lost consciousness, according to Houston Police Chief Troy Finner.

As suspected, this event has caused many to speculate. What would cause the crowd to be so negligent of its own safety? It is no secret that drugs and alcohol make a humongous appearance at a music show of this caliber. There are reported overdose cases, and also heat exhaustion, alcohol poisoning, compressive asphyxiation. Allegedly, these are the main causes of victims’ unconsciousness. However, those are mainly rumors, which have not been confirmed.

“A lot of narratives are out there right now on social media,” Finner said. “I think that all of us need to be respectful of the families and make sure we follow the facts and the evidence.”

The youngest of the victims was 14. The others range from age 16 thru 27, Mayor Sylvester Turner said.

The investigation is ongoing and will remain reasonably open. All in all, the authorities have continued to handle this occurrence with care. Subsequently, families are encouraged to reach out to aid in locating lost family members.

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Written by Antoinette Ford

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Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival Canceled Due To Deaths And Injuries

The Astroworld Festival in Houston, TX has come to a screeching halt. At least eight people died, dozens needed emergency care, and hundreds more went to the hospital with injuries. Unfortunately, the magnitude of unruliness was at an all time high.

About 50,000 people attended the event. “The crowd for whatever reason began to push and surge towards the front of the stage, which caused the people in the front to be compressed,” Houston Fire Chief Sam Peña told CNN. “They were unable to escape that situation,” The most deaths happened after 9:30 p.m, but Peña also said that more than 300 people got treatment at the event’s field hospital.

According to the EMS report, more than 50 people needed emergency care. Injuries included overdose, heat exhaustion, alcohol poisoning, and compressive asphyxiation.

“Once we started having the mass casualty incident, they were starting CPR on several people,” HPD Executive Assistant Chief Larry Satterwhite said. “It happened all at once.” “It seemed like it happened over just a few minutes. Suddenly, we had several people down on the ground experiencing some type of cardiac arrest or some type of medical episode.”

Authorities say medics were overwhelmed with injured attendees. There is also a video circulating on social media with two Caucasian adolescents climbing on a driving emergency car. Thus preventing it from accessing those needing treatment.

“Who asked me to stop? You know what you came here to do”- Travis Scott During The Show

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner states the organizers ended the show early due to the area’s heavy police and fire department activity. Finner also claims Travis Scott and LiveNation stopped the show once they realized that people were injured.

However, the visitors of the Astroworld Festival also claim that Travis Scott would not stop the show, even after the stampede started. “MOTHERFUCKER THE WHOLE CROWD ASKED YOU TO STOP BECAUSE YOUR FANS WERE DYING,” @JonghoJiddies wrote on Twitter. 

https://twitter.com/JonghoJiddies/status/1456904105809567752?s=20

Promoters canceled the remainder of the festival. The area has now been declared a crime scene. Investigators are now identifying the victims in hospitals. However, the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of death. Subsequently, families are encourage to reach out for missing festival attendees.

The Astroworld Festival organizers released an official statement:

 

 

FMHipHop sends condolences to the victims and their families.

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Travis Scott Announces Astroworld Festival Line-Up

Travis Scott just unveiled an iconic roster of performers for his Astroworld festival. The festival is slated to begin Nov. 5th and 6th and will be hosted in Houston, TX. Astroworld is back for its third year this fall, having missed 2020 due to the pandemic.

Unfortunately, every installment of ticket sales has sold out! However, some fortunate fans may get a chance to attend the sold-out show. Travis shared via Instagram that he may have finessed some extra tickets. “PS Show is sold out but I finessed a bit more for yall let ragggggeeeeeeeeerss f****** commence.”

“November come won’t you pop out at the fest. 3rd annual Astroworld fest line is now here,” Scott wrote on Instagram. “Welcome to utopia we morphed the grounds into a new universe this year can’t wait for y’all to seeee it. And I’m bringing some avengers wit me.”

Astroworld Fest 2021 lineup: Travis Scott, Tame Impala, SZA, Bad Bunny, Earth Wind & Fire, more
Travis Scott shared visuals and the star packed line-up for his Astroworld festival 2021. (Instagram @travisscott)

With the theme “Open your eyes to a whole new universe,” Travis enlisted artists from several eras of music. The “Sicko Mode” rapper will headline the festival and showcase a broad spectrum of artists. Highlights include Tame Impala, Bad Bunny, SZA, 21 Savage, Baby Keem, and Earth, Wind & Fire.

With this in mind, the two-day festival’s theme will align with his forthcoming album Utopia. With attention to features like Master P, Young Thug and other artists from Young Stoner Life, Roddy Ricch, Lil Baby, Don Toliver, Sheck Wes, Yves Tumor, and Toro y Moi, there’s something for everyone at the fest.

The Astroworld Movement

Rare 1973 Six Flags Astroworld Super 8 Film Footage Part One Houston Texas - YouTube
Rare 1973 Six Flags Astroworld footage.

The present-day festival stems from Travis’ studio album Astroworld. The album, which was in turn named after Six Flags’ AstroWorld amusement park, was released to mass excitement in 2017. Introduced in 1966, the park became a sought-after attraction for Texans. All in all, the park was indeed a historical moment for the city. Unfortunately, it was shut down in 2005.

Ultimately, Travis introduced the festival to “bring back the beloved spirit and nostalgia of AstroWorld, making a childhood dream of Travis’ come true.“

Travis’ fans truly get the best experience possible with his show-stopping line-ups. He is keeping the integrity of the occasion by continuing to host in Houston.

The festival has been making waves since 2018. But with the cancellation of the 2020 festival, this year’s lineup proves Scott is back in full swing.

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