Travis Scott is being hit with a new lawsuit after the Astroworld Festival tragedy — a particularly upsetting one.
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a video for the song Saturday.In the track, the 30-year-old rapper sings, “Hold that, hold that heater.”It’s unclear when the track and music video were recorded. A rep for Scott did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.Last month, Scott spoke out about the tragedy in Houston.
Scott was performing at the festival when a crowd surge led to 10 deaths and hundreds of injuries.In March, the rapper shared with his Instagram followers a link to his philanthropic campaign, Project HEAL.“Over the past few months I’ve been taking the time and space to grieve, reflect and do my part to heal my community,” Scott began. “Most importantly, I want to use my resources and platform moving forward towards actionable change. This will be a lifelong journey for me and my family.“While it’s easy for corporations and institutions to stay in the shadows, I feel as a leader in my community, I need to step up in times of need,” he continued.
“My team and I created Project HEAL to take much needed action towards supporting real solutions that make all events the safest spaces they can possibly be. I will always honor the victims of the Astroworld tragedy who remain in my heart forever.” The “Sicko Mode” rapper concluded with, “Giving back and creating opportunities for the youth is something I’ve always done and will continue to do as long as I have the chance. This program will be a catalyst to real change and I can’t wait to introduce the rest of the technology and ideas we’ve been working on.
Travis Scott is being hit with a new lawsuit after the Astroworld Festival tragedy — a particularly upsetting one.
Travis Scott‘s Astroworld festival has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the rapper and Live Nation.According to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, Shanazia Williamson and her husband Jarawd Owens of Dayton were expecting a child when they attended the event last November.The couple allege in their lawsuit that Williamson was “trampled and crushed, resulting in horrific injuries and ultimately the death of her and Jarawd’s unborn child” while in attendance at the festival.In addition, Williamson also “sustained injuries to her shoulder, back, leg, chest, stomach and other parts of her body” according to the lawsuit, and the “defendants’ failure to plan, design, manage, operate, staff and supervise the event was a direct and proximate cause of Shanazia’s injuries and death of her and Jarawd’s unborn child”.The suit also alleges that the defendants, which also include security company Valle Services SMG, ASM Global and the Harris County Sports and Convention corporation, were negligent for various reasons, including inadequate security and medical personnel for the festival along with failing to recognise safety hazards.NME has contacted a spokesperson for Travis Scott for comment.10 people died at Scott’s Houston-based festival last November after a crowd surge.Earlier this week, a new court filing revealed that nearly 5,000 people were injured in the tragedy.
Travis Scott is among a long list of defendants named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she suffered «horrific injuries» at the Astroworld tragedy resulted in a miscarriage.Shanazia Williamson sued the «Goosebumps» rapper in Harris County, Texas, claiming she was among the masses «trampled and crushed» at the 2021 music festival, which resulted in «horrific injuries and ultimately the death of her and [her partner Jarawd Owens'] unborn child.» Williamson is also suing, among others, Live Nation Entertainment and the operators behind NRG Park in Houston, where the festival was held.Williamson, who did not disclose how far along she was in the pregnancy, claims that the defendants' «failure to plan, design, manage, operate, staff, and supervise the event was a direct and proximate cause of [her] injuries and death of [their] unborn child.» Furthermore, Williamson claims the defendants «acted knowingly and/or recklessly, committing gross negligence.» Williams is suing for over $1 million in damages.It should be noted that there's a law in Texas that specifically states that fetuses that die due to negligence can be grounds for a wrongful death lawsuit. According to, the state's Civil Practice and Remedies code includes fetuses as eligible in these lawsuits from the moment of fertilization.Scott is facing a number of lawsuits following the tragedy that resulted in 10 people killed and hundreds injured, including a $2 billion lawsuit filed by Texas trial attorney Thomas J.
Sean "Diddy" Combs pushed for Travis Scott to perform at the Billboard Music Awards following the Astroworld Festival tragedy. Diddy made sure nobody would be "canceling" Scott following the 12 deaths at the Houston, Texas music festival. "This just in," Diddy revealed in an Instagram post shared Monday.
10 people died at Travis Scott’s Houston-based festival last November after a crowd surge, and the new filing, reported by Rolling Stone, includes 732 claims from attendees who required “extensive medical treatment,” 1,649 with “less extensive treatment,” and 2,540 cases where the extent is yet to be confirmed. The total of over 4,900 is by far the most injuries linked to the tragedy yet.In January, a website was set up by the FBI in tandem with the Houston Police Department, asking people that attended the festival to submit photos and videos taken from the event.The following month, it was then reported that hundreds of lawsuits against Scott and Live Nation related to the Astroworld tragedy would move forward as one case, combining over 380 separate filings that seek to represent nearly 2,800 alleged victims.Last month, Scott released his first song since Astroworld – a collaboration between himself, Future and 808 Mafia producer Southside titled ‘Hold That Heat’.
Diddy is throwing his full support behind Travis Scott amid ongoing legal repercussions over fatalities at Scott’s Astroworld Festival.
Travis Scott has officially returned to the stage with his first public performance since the Astroworld Festival tragedy. On Saturday night, the 31-year-old rapper performed at the famed nightclub E11even as the city welcomed Formula One for the 2022 Miami Grand Prix.Scott put on a 45-minute show for a sold-out crowd — which included famous faces like Future, Tyga, Zedd, will.i.am, Busta Rhymes, Damson Iris, Terrence J, Teyana Taylor and Karrueche, among others — performing his hits, «Sicko Mode,» «Antidote,» «Pick Up the Phone» and «Goosebumps.» Scott was joined onstage by Migos' Quavo near the end of his set for a performance of their collaboration, «Dubai Sh*t.» The rapper stayed at E11even until past six in the morning. Travis Scott and Quavo perform at E11EVEN Miami during race week Miami 2022 on May 8, 2022 in Miami, Florida.Travis Scott performs at E11EVEN Miami during race week Miami 2022 on May 8, 2022 in Miami, Florida.The performance marks the first time Scott has taken the stage publicly since 10 people died and hundreds were injured during the Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas, in November 2021.
Travis Scott performed at a nightclub in Miami over the weekend, marking his first public live performance since the Astroworld tragedy in late 2021.TMZ reports that Scott took to the stage at E11even – a club in downtown Miami, open 24 hours a day – in the early hours of Sunday morning (May 8). The performance reportedly took place at the venue to coincide with the Miami Grand Prix, which took place in the city over the weekend as part of the ongoing 2022 Formula One World Championship.The rapper was on-stage for approximately 45 minutes, performing several of his best-known songs such as ‘Goosebumps’ and ‘Sicko Mode’.
Travis Scott is back on stage.
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have set engagement rumours alight after photos of them embracing on the beach were posted on Instagram. The pictures came as a pleasant surprise to fans as the couple rarely showcase their relationship publicly and many were led to think that the romantic duo might be getting hitched.
Travis Scott is officially returning to the stage for the first time since the Astroworld Festival tragedy in November that resulted in 10 deaths and hundreds of injuries. The Primavera Sound Festival posted its official lineup to its Instagram account Wednesday, and it includes Scott, 30, as one of the festival’s headliners. The show will be held in Chile, Brazil and Argentina in November, just a year after the rapper hosted Astroworld. Travis Scott performed at Day 1 of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park Nov.
Travis Scott will return to festival stages this winter with three performances at Primavera Sound in South America, Pitchfork reports. The first show will take place in São Paulo, Brazil on November 6, with shows in Buenos Aires, Argentina (November 12) and Santiago, Chile (November 13) to follow.
Travis Scott is slated to make his first public performance since the Astroworld Festival tragedy next weekend in Miami. The upcoming appearance will be followed by the rapper headlining a music festival in South America.The «Goosebumps» rapper will perform May 7 at the famed nightclub E11even as the city welcomes Formula One for the 2022 Miami Grand Prix.