Others, however, did claim Scott stopped his performance multiple times to help medical workers get to fans. On a November 6 Instagram Live, Scott said he couldn’t see “the severity of the situation” from the stage, where at one point he brought out Drake as a surprise guest. He was set to perform on November 13, just eight days after Astroworld took place in Houston on November 5, but sources told Variety Scott is “too distraught to play.” When a crowd surge during his set left hundreds injured, the rapper faced criticism, both for continuing to perform during the incident and for allegedly dangerous conditions at both the festival and previous shows.
Scott canceled his upcoming headlining set at Day N Vegas, a hip-hop festival in Las Vegas, according to Variety. “These are the first of many steps Travis plans on taking as a part of his personal vow to assist those affected throughout their grieving and recovery process,” the release read.Īfter eight people died during Travis Scott’s headlining performance at Astroworld, his flagship festival, the rapper isn’t looking to take the stage again anytime soon. Per a press release, Scott plans to “cover all funeral costs,” and he is working with the online therapy company BetterHelp as well as groups like the Houston chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness to provide mental health care to all involved with the festival. Update, November 8 at 2:40 p.m.: Travis Scott plans to pay for the funerals of the eight fans who died during his November 5 Astroworld performance, in addition to refunding all ticket holders, a source confirmed to Vulture. “We continue to work hand in hand with law enforcement, medical personnel and public safety agencies on our protocls for the weekend.” “The security and safety of all attending Day N Vegas has been and is always top prioirty in our festival planning,” the statement said. The festival announced the news on Instagram, shortly after posting a statement to announce that Scott would no longer be performing. He added that Scott and the festival organizers are cooperating with investigators.Update, November 9 at 12:30 a.m.: Post Malone will replace Travis Scott as a headliner at Day N Vegas on Saturday, November 13. Regarding the rumors, Finner asked people not to speculate while police “make sure we find out what happened,” according to NBC News.
While these reports are unconfirmed, according to TMZ, the source added that authorities suspect those experiencing cardiac arrest may have been the ones injected with the alleged substance.
TMZ reported that a source “connected to Astroworld” said the crowd surged toward the stage out of panic after someone at the event “went crazy and began injecting people with some sort of drug” in a “targeted attack” and that one of the victims who died was 10-years-old.
NBC News reported Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said at a news conference there were “a lot of rumors going around” about the original cause for commotion being “people injecting some people with drugs.” “There’s people behind me crying because they’re being stepped on.” Travis Scott performs at Day 1 of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park on Friday, Nov. There’s people looking at me, like, scared, eyes wild, like, ‘Please help me,'” she told NBC News. “I started looking around, and there’s people on the ground.