Travis Scott Must Face Astroworld Lawsuits Judge Rules-Here's What's

Travis Scott, a rapper and founder of the Astroworld Festival, could be held responsible in a civil lawsuit over the deaths of 10 people at the 2021 rendition of the concert after a judge denied his request to be dismissed from the case because he claimed he had no role in security decisions made for the show. The first trial from the civil lawsuits is scheduled for May 6, according to the Associated Press. Fifty thousand fans visited NRG Park for the third year of Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival, with a lineup set to include Bad Bunny, Tame Impala and Earth, Wind & Fire, among others. Scott was set to perform on the first night of the festival, Nov. 5, and fans started assembling outside of the mainstage before his 9 p.m. show, ABC News reported. At about 9 p.m., the show began and Scott could be seen on the Apple livestream of the concert stopping his performance several times in response to fans passing out or needing medical attention. The crowd rushing worsened, according to ABC, and Houston Police were responding to reports of a mass casualty event as of roughly 9:40 p.m. At around 10 p.m., Drake appeared on stage. Scott did not stop performing until about 10:15 p.m., though several reports claim he was told of what was happening on stage and that the crowd was chanting “Stop the show! Stop the show!” A spokesperson for the rapper later said Scott didn't have the authority to stop the show. Scott released a statement on Instagram the day after the performance and said he was "absolutely devastated." The first lawsuit against him was filed that day. At least four families have settled lawsuits in relation to their loved one’s death, the Associated Press reported. Scott has repeatedly said he did not know about the tragedy unfolding in the crowd until after the show was over. Scott told police he did see one person near the stage getting medical attention but otherwise did not know about the widespread nature of the issue. He said he did not hear any of the "Stop the show!" chants from the crowd, and would have done so had he known. In November of 2023, Scott reflected on the incident in an interview with GQ and said "I always think about it. Those fans were like my family. You know, I love my fans to the utmost.” A song called "My Eyes," released last year, includes a reference to the tragedy: "I replay them nights, and right by my side, all I see is a sea of people that ride wit' me. If they just knew what Scotty would do to jump off the stage and save him a child." A lawyer for Scott did not immediately respond to Forbes’ request for comment Monday.2. That's how many times Scott had been arrested on charges related to inciting a crowd before the 2021 concert. Scott was arrested at Lollapalooza in 2015 after encouraging fans to jump barriers (he pleaded guilty and paid a fine) and was again arrested in 2017 for prompting fans to overrun security at a show (he again pleaded guilty and paid a fine).
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