Other statements were put out by SZA, who performed at Astroworld, and Scott’s girlfriend, Kylie Jenner.
“I hate resorting to this platform to express an emotion as delicate as grief but this is where I find myself.” “I’ve spent the last few days trying to wrap my mind around this devastating tragedy,” he wrote. Scott has offered refunds and dropped out of his next gig, partnered with mental health service providers to offer help for those affected and vowed to pay for memorial services for the victims.ĭrake discussed his feelings on Instagram. The entertainers have used social media to express their sentiments about the tragedy. The two performers most in the spotlight from the concert are Scott and Drake, who joined Scott onstage during his set. Officials with the Houston police and fire departments will investigate whether the promoter and others behind the festival followed the plans and whether they were sufficient. There are now calls for an independent review. ParaDocs Worldwide released a statement disputing allegations it lacked medical staff and equipment, while ScoreMore and concert organizer Live Nation released a statement saying they had provided video footage to investigators and were cooperating, “to get everyone the answers they are looking for.” The medical staff in place was overwhelmed by the number of injuries as concertgoers passed out and many were trampled. Organizers had presented Houston police and first responders with two plans: a medical plan by New York City-based ParaDocs Worldwide Inc., and a security plan by Austin-based promoter ScoreMore Shows addressing potential emergencies. Weren’t there plans to prevent this from happening? The on-site investigator at the deadly 1979 Who concert said that festival seating and crowd density may have contributed to the Astroworld tragedy. Music Concert safety expert: Deaths at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival were ‘preventable’ During Scott’s performance, videos shows fans chanting, “Stop the show! Stop the show!” in between songs and climbing onto the stage mid-set to tell his crew that there were casualties in the crowd. Around 2 p.m., a reporter for local station KTRK-TV saw people bursting through the gates. “I could never imagine the severity of the situation.”Ĭoncertgoers described an event that had been unruly throughout the afternoon and evening. “Any time I could make out anything that was going on, I’d stop the show and help them get the help they need,” Scott said Saturday in an Instagram video.
“You cannot just close when you have 50,000 individuals that young. “Our people stepped up and immediately went to the producer and told him people are going down. Music festival goers recount the chaos of that day, when eight people died, two dozen were hospitalized and scores more were injured.Īt “9:30, right there, that’s when a few people started going down,” said Houston Police Chief Troy Finner. World & Nation Astroworld organizers had extensive medical, security plans.
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