Travis Scott is living in chaotic times. It all started after 8 people died after a huge riot in the crowd at his concert in Houston, Texas, during his own festival, Astroworld. Investigations are still ongoing, but the rapper has made a decision.
He will pay for the funerals of all the victims. It’s the least he could do since life doesn’t come back.
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The names of the victims were released: Mirza Baig, Rodolfo Peña, Madison Dubiski, Franco Patino, Jacob Jurinke, John Hilgert, Axel Acosta Avila and Brianna Rodriguez. All were very young. The oldest was 27 years old and the youngest only 14 years old.
In addition to paying for funerals, Travis Scott will also partner with the Cactus Jack Foundation to provide psychological services for the mental health of everyone on the fateful show.
Travis Scott & Stormi at the Cactus Jack Foundation-Fall Classic ⚾️🌵 pic.twitter.com/YuTjjlpbMq
— TRAVIS SCOTT FANS 🔥 (@LaflameScott) November 4, 2021
“Travis remains in active conversations with the City of Houston, law enforcement authorities and local first responders to properly and respectfully connect with the individuals and families of those involved” states a statement from Scott’s team.
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“These are the first of many steps that Travis plans to take as part of his personal pledge to help those affected through their grief and recovery process” he adds.
With all this tragedy, Travis Scott and the event’s promoter, Live Nation, are receiving multiple lawsuits. Billboard reports a specific lawsuit filed by Manuel Souza, one of the people in the audience. The lawsuit claims that the disaster was the direct result of “a profit motive at the expense of the health and safety of showgoers” and the “incentive to violence“.
“The defendants didn’t plan properly and ran the show safely” said Souza’s attorney Steve Kherkher, who was in charge of the case.
“Instead, they consciously ignored the extreme risks of harm to concert-goers and, in some cases, actively encouraged and encouraged dangerous behavior“.
