Travis Scott points assertion on Astroworld tragedy

By ANI

HOUSTON: Rapper Travis Scott has issued an announcement after the tragedy at his Astroworld competition in Houston, which left eight individuals useless and lots of injured on Friday night time.

Scott took to his Twitter deal with to supply his condolences to the households of the individuals who misplaced their lives.

He wrote, “I’m absolutely devastated by what took place last night. My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival.”

“Houston PD has my total support as they continue to look into the tragic loss of life. I am committed to working together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need,” he added.

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“Thank you to Houston PD, Fire Department and NRG Park for their immediate response and support. Love You All,” the rapper concluded.

Scott additionally took to his Instagram Stories to discuss the problem at size. The 29-year-old rapper instructed his followers that he’s hoping to succeed in the victims’ households.

“I just want to send out prayers to the ones that was lost last night. We’re actually working right now to identify the families to assist them through this tough time,” he mentioned.

“My fans really mean the world to me, and I always want to leave them with a positive experience,” he added.

The star mentioned that he prioritized the protection of his followers on the competition: “Any time I can make out anything that’s going on, I’d stop the show and help them get the help they need, you know? I could never imagine this situation.”

Scott added that he and his group have “been working closely with everyone to get to the bottom of this — City of Houston HPD, fire department — everyone, to help us figure this out” and instructed followers to contact authorities with any data.

“Everybody continue to keep your prayers,” he mentioned.

“I mean, I’m honestly just devastated and I could never imagine anything like this happening. I’m going to do everything I can to keep you guys updated and keep you guys informed of what’s going on. Love you all,” Scott signed off.

As per People journal, Scott, who was arrested in 2017 for allegedly inciting a riot throughout a live performance in Arkansas and later pled responsible to disorderly conduct, confronted accusations from festival-goers on Saturday who claimed he continued to carry out even after seeing distraught and injured followers within the viewers. One festivalgoer, David McGilver, instructed the outlet that he was “upset” with Scott for not stopping the live performance sooner.

“I still can hear this in my head — I remember me being on the ground and the music stopping and I could hear [Travis] say, ‘Y’all know what y’all came here for.’ And you can hear everybody screaming out for help. And then the music just plays back again,” McGilver mentioned.

However, a supply near the musician instructed People journal that Scott was unaware of the magnitude of the scenario. “The lights were shining in his eyes and he couldn’t see what was happening,” the supply mentioned. “He thought someone had just passed out, which happens during concerts.” Scott is “in absolute pieces” and is a “mess about what happened. He’s incredibly upset about everything and horrified,” the supply added.

About half-hour into his set (which was streamed stay on Apple Music), Scott briefly paused the present when he seen an ambulance driving by the gang. Later, he stopped his efficiency once more and requested safety to “jump in real quick” and assist “somebody passed out right here.”

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner confirmed at a information convention on Saturday that eight individuals — ranging in age from 14 to 27 — died, whereas a whole bunch of different festival-goers reported accidents at NRG Park.

50,000 followers attended the present, which led to a surge throughout Scott’s efficiency on the competition outdoors NRG Park. At a press convention following the live performance, Houston hearth chief Samuel Pena clarified the timeline. He mentioned that the gang started surging ahead at 9 pm, as there was panic involving individuals operating for security.

At that time, Scott paused his set a number of occasions to ask safety to assist out followers, and members of the fireplace division have been despatched into the dense crowd to rescue the injured. (ANI)