Travis Scott faced multiple lawsuits following the devastation at the Astroworld festival in Houston last year. As many as ten people died at the festival while many others were left injured.
Rapper stops the concert to ensure safety
On Monday the fourth of July, Travis Scott took to the stage. With Meek Mill also performing at the 02 music festival. During one of his sets, the rapper took time to stop his show and ask a fan to take of himself before causing a potentially hazardous situation.
Previously, it was alleged that Travis Scott continued to perform at his concert during the crowd surge. However, the rapper denies having seen anything out of place happening in the crowd.
Despite having multiple security on the premises, more than 100 people were left injured. While ten people were consequently declared dead a few days after the concert.
Travis Scott concert sells out in two hours
Earlier this year, Billie Eilish received backlash after she stopped a show for an overwhelmed fan in the crowd. The singer added that she takes care of her fans and many took this as a jab toward Travis Scott. This was later confirmed to be untrue by the singer herself.
According to The Source, Travis Scott was set to perform at the 02 on July 6th but added another concert date on July 8th as the tickets for his show sold out in a time span of two hours.
Now, following the Astroworld tragedy, many artists including Billie Eilish and Adele have made the effort to stop their shows to make sure that their fans are okay.
Due to the extent of the tragedy, Travis has lost deals with Nike and many other brands in which he was affiliated with.