Travis Scott’s fourth studio album Utopia is on the way. However, the Astroworld Festival tragedy overshadows its hype.
Travis’ tragedy and backlash
In November, 10 people lost their lives during the Astroworld Festival in Houston. All of the victims’ deaths were ruled accidental.
Consequently, The tragedy induced lawsuits against Travis and, guest performer, Drake, among others.
Travis and his team attempted to soothe the controversy surrounding the concert. Firstly, they offered to pay for deceased concert-goers’ funerals. They also offered mental health resources to surviving fans. Then, they posted a video apology. Recently, Travis Scott discussed Astroworld Festival in an interview with Charlemagne Tha God.
The public seems to be on the fence about how much culpability the “Goosebumps” rapper is owed. Some feel Travis couldn’t have prevented crazed fans’ actions. Others believe his negligence led to the length of Astroworld Festival. Travis and his team seemingly lacks accountability. According to The Shade Room, he denied legal liability for the Astroworld fatal incident. He also asked for lawsuits to be dismissed.
New album amidst chaos
Nonetheless, Travis Scott is quietly moving on from the incident. The night before Astroworld Festival, he dropped two singles, “Escape Plan” and “Mafia” featuring J Cole. The singles are teasers to his new album Utopia.
Astroworld Festival’s unfortunate events postponed forthcoming singles from Utopia. However, it looks like fans can expect them sooner than later.
Travis changed his Instagram bio back to the album title earlier this week.
He temporarily removed his bio following the Astroworld Festival disaster. Many assume that this means he’s back in album promotion mode. Even so, there’s no official cover art or tracklist.
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