Travis Scott guarantees full refund to all Astroworld attendees

By ANI

WASHINGTON: Following the Houston Astroworld competition that left eight individuals useless, rapper Travis Scott and organisers have determined to supply full refunds to all those that purchased tickets to attend the live performance.

Organiser firm ScoreMore issued a press release on Instagram, offering an replace concerning the incident and assuring full refunds.

“We wanted to provide an update on the steps that Scoremore, Live Nation and the Astroworld Fest team have been taking. Throughout the weekend, we have been working to provide local authorities with everything they need from us in order to complete their investigation and get everyone the answers they are looking for,” the organisers mentioned in a press release.

The assertion continued, “Our staff has met with local authorities to provide information, and we have also provided them with all footage from our CCTV cameras. Load out of the site and equipment is currently paused to give investigators the time they requested to walk and document the grounds. Full refunds are being offered for all those who purchased tickets. And most importantly we are working on ways to support attendees, the families of victims, and staff, from providing mental health counseling to setting up a health fund to help with costs for medical expenses. Our entire team is mourning alongside the community.”

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According to Variety, Travis has additionally determined to not carry out at this weekend’s Day N Vegas Festival. Apart from refunding the tickets’ price, Travis would additionally cowl all funeral prices for the victims.

For the unversed, the unlucky incident occurred on November 5 when a surge within the tightly packed crowd for Scott’s set left not less than eight concertgoers useless and over 300 others injured. A 14-year-old and a 16-year-old had been among the many casualties, with different victims ranging in age from 17 to 21.

The second night time of the competition, deliberate to unfold Saturday final week, was instantly cancelled because the extent of the casualties of the primary night time grew to become evident.