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November 10, 2021

Travis Scott's rowdy past raises red flags in Astroworld lawsuits

Several legal experts say that rapper Travis Scott’s past incitement of concertgoers offers a history that could make it easier to pursue negligence claims against companies that planned and managed the Astroworld concert, which killed eight people and left hundreds injured in Houston.

November 9, 2021

Travis Scott's 2019 documentary shows history of rowdy concerts

"Goosebumps" rapper Travis Scott has a history of rowdy concerts, per his 2019 Netflix documentary "Look Mom I Can Fly."

November 9, 2021

Travis Scott 'didn't know the severity' of Astroworld tragedy when attending after party: source

"Goosebumps" rapper Travis Scott was unaware of the "severity" of the Astroworld tragedy when he attended an after party reportedly hosted by Drake at a Dave & Busters, a source told Fox News.

November 9, 2021

Astroworld investigation: FBI to provide added manpower, resources in ongoing probe, former agent says

Agents from the FBI will further strengthen the investigation into the Astroworld Festival tragedy by offering manpower, sources and its agents’ interviewing and cyber-forensic skills, a former special agent-in-charge said Tuesday. 

November 8, 2021

Astroworld: Houston police chief met with Travis Scott ahead of event, expressed 'concerns'

Rapper Travis Scott met with Houston police on Friday ahead of his Astroworld concert where police chief Troy Finner expressed "concerns" about public safety.

November 8, 2021

Astroworld Festival tragedy: Could Travis Scott be held criminally responsible?

As loved ones and the public mourn the loss of eight people who died in the devastating events at Friday night’s Astroworld Festival in Houston, questions loom as to whether the concert’s founder and headliner, Travis Scott, could be held criminal responsible. 

November 8, 2021

Texas man killed at Astroworld festival trying to save 'love of his life,' family says

Danish Baig, 27, of Euless, died Friday at the Astroworld Festival in Houston while trying to save his fiancée who was being crushed as the crowd surged toward the stage to see rapper Travis Scott perform, his brother said Sunday.

November 8, 2021

Travis Scott 'encouraged culture of violence' in May tweet, complaint alleges

A lawsuit filed against rapper Travis Scott over the incident at Astroworld Festival Friday that left eight people dead alleges Scott “encouraged” the culture that led to the incident in a May tweet

November 8, 2021

Rapper Roddy Ricch says he's donating Astroworld festival earnings to families of victims

Rapper Roddy Ricch on Saturday announced that he will donate his performance earnings from Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas, where eight people died on Friday.

November 7, 2021

Travis Scott, Drake sued over Astroworld concert incident

Rappers Travis Scott and Drake have already been sued over the incident at the former’s Astroworld Festival on Friday that left eight people dead.