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Travis Scott Offers Reimbursement to Astroworld Attendees
During the recent Astroworld Music Festival in Houston, Texas, rapper Travis Scott was a headlining performer. An overwhelming wave of approximately 50,000 attendees surged towards the concert venue during Scott’s performance, leading to individuals being trampled and deprived of oxygen. The tragic outcome resulted in the loss of 8 lives, with victims aged between 14 and 27, and numerous others sustaining physical injuries or going into cardiac arrest due to oxygen deprivation.
In response to the incident, Scott took to his personal Twitter account to express his devastation, offering prayers to the affected families and individuals. He expressed solidarity with the investigative efforts of the Houston PD and pledged to collaborate with the community to provide support and healing to the affected families.
Travis Scott to Refund All Astroworld Attendees, Cancels Day N Vegas Festival Appearance (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/oKu5nwQFDG
— Variety (@Variety) November 8, 2021
While Scott had a scheduled appearance at the upcoming Day N Vegas Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, sources close to him indicated that he is emotionally unable to perform. Instead, Scott has announced his personal commitment to facilitate refunds for all Astroworld show attendees. However, this gesture may not suffice, as multiple lawsuits have already been filed against both the festival organizers and Scott individually.
One such lawsuit, brought forth by attendee Manuel Souza who suffered injuries, alleges that Scott and the event organizers exhibited negligence by failing to ensure a safe environment during the concert. The lawsuit contends that the defendants knowingly disregarded the safety risks to attendees and even encouraged hazardous behaviors, leading to severe injuries to the plaintiff.
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