In 2021, the Astroworld festival left ten people dead after an incident during a Travis Scott concert
Travis Scott gave a statement lasting approximately eight hours about the Astroworld this Monday, 18th, in Houston, Texas. In 2021, the festival left ten dead and thousands injured, which led to several lawsuits against the artist. Around 50,000 people were gathered and were crushed or trampled during the rapper’s show.
The representative of Scott, Ted AnastasiouI told The Associated Press (via People): “The testimony of Travis Scott It is a typical legal procedure. What is not typical is how the media continues to focus on him despite him being cleared of any wrongdoing by extensive government investigations, including by the Houston Police Department.”
“Travis is cooperating fully with the legal process while remaining committed to his tour in support of his record-breaking album, Utopiaand with its charitable efforts to support at-risk communities,” he added.
In June, a Texas grand jury decided not to bring any charges against Travis and others who helped plan the festival. The lawyer for Scott, Kent Schaffersaid at the time: “Today’s decision by the Harris County District Attorney confirms what we have always known — that Travis Scott is not responsible for the tragedy of Astroworld.”
“This is consistent with investigative reporting from multiple media outlets and federal and state government reports that have squarely placed the burden of event security crises on organizers, operators and contractors — not artists,” he said.
“While patiently waiting for the district attorney’s decision not to bring charges, Travis Scott was pointed out inaccurately and wrongly, despite having interrupted the show three different times and having no knowledge of the events as they unfolded. I hope the government’s efforts focus on what’s most important — preventing future heartbreaking tragedies like the one Astroworld happen again.”
Source: Rollingstone
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