"It's something I've been working on for a while of just creating these experiences and trying to show these experiences happening in a safe environment," Scott said. Police alleged that he encouraged people to rush the stage and bypass security protocols.Ĭharlamagne brought up rage culture during the interview, but Scott stopped short of blaming that for how the show unfolded. In 2017, Scott was arrested and charged with inciting a riot, disorderly conduct and endangering a minor after a show in Arkansas. There's a very kind of a delicate balancing act that's happening, and if it teeters the wrong way, unfortunately, we see what happens." "When you watch, in particular, this Netflix documentary that he did, it's using that as a selling point, and we see these fans talking about being in the crowd, and you know, we see a guy on crutches, people injured and talking about the experience of being in his show. "I think, for a lot of these fans, when we talk about 'rage culture,' it's a positive thing for them," Guerra said. He's seen on Apple Music's Livestream of the concert telling fans to get home safely. Scott wrapped up the show at about 10:12 p.m. It would be one of three times he would stop his performance. in front of a crowd of 50,000, concertgoers were already reporting that the crowd surge started and they were having trouble standing up.Īt 9:25 p.m., Scott stopped the show to address a fan who needed help. I just didn't hear that."Ī detailed timeline shows that minutes after Scott took the stage at 9:02 p.m. I really just go off the fans' energy as a collective. I stopped it a couple times just to make sure everybody is OK. "Anytime I could see something like that, I did.
You want to make sure fans get the proper attention they need," Scott explained. "It's so crazy because I'm that artist, too, you know, anytime you hear something like that, you want to stop the show. When asked, Scott also said that he never heard fans in the crowd screaming for help to get his attention. He has maintained he didn't know about the fatalities or injuries at the time. 5 show at NRG Park, but continued to perform, even as some fans tried in vain to grab the attention of camera operators in an effort to make the rapper stop. Scott, 30, has faced allegations that he knew fans were injured and suffering during his Nov. Scott, who headlined the festival and is the event's founder, is at the center of hundreds of lawsuits, including one for $2 billion on behalf of over 200 victims.
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In an interview posted Thursday morning to Charlamagne Tha God's YouTube channel, Scott sat down with the TV and radio personality to discuss what happened. HOUSTON - For the first time since the Astroworld Festival tragedy, rapper and Houston native Travis Scott is talking about the night that resulted in the deaths of 10 of his fans. "Astroworld Aftermath" shows you what really happened that night.
But the concert turned into a deadly tragedy. Fans waited for months to see Travis Scott at Astroworld.
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