what happened at the travis scott concert

During Travis Scotts Astroworld concert on November 5, 2021, a fatal crowd crush occurred, leaving 10 people dead and hundreds injured. The festival had already been dealing with crowd control issues on the day prior to Scotts concert, but the fatal crush occurred during Scotts concert. The tragedy happened after Scott took the stage on the first night of the two-day festival. Victims were pinned against barriers after thousands of people surged towards the stage where Scott was performing. Immediately following the concert, Scott went to a pre-scheduled, private after-party at a local Dave & Buster’s hosted by friend and co-performer Drake. They allegedly did not hear pleas to stop the concert at the grounds, first learning about the severity of the event at the restaurant and immediately leaving. Some of the victims and their families accused Scott of inciting the crowd, but a grand jury decided not to indict anyone. The incident led to the postponement of some of Scotts live performances and sponsorships, and his streetwear boutique in Houston closed indefinitely following the incident.