Travis Scott is at risk of facing hundreds of lawsuits, has a history of inciting violence

According to Variety, after the tragedy that killed 8 people and injured more than 300 people at the Astroworld concert taking place at NRG park, Houston, USA, at least two lawsuits were filed in the Houston district court.

The Houston Chronicle reported that local attorneys expect a series of lawsuits to be filed in court to demand compensation from Travis Scott, the concert organizer, for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages due to more than 300 casualties. On the other hand, industry insiders see this as a lesson for artists and those who organize large-scale concerts.

Travis Scott, Drake and others sued

Manuel Souza, the audience at the concert, filed a lawsuit in Houston County Court against Travis Scott, promoter of Live Nation, and related parties. The lawsuit describes her being injured after participating in the event. Austin Kristian Paredes also filed a similar lawsuit in court. He also included Drake's name - a prominent guest on the show - in the lawsuit. Paredes claims that he was seriously injured in the melee, with some parts of his body permanently disabled.

Ryan S. MacLeod, Souza's attorney, said: "As the people of Houston, we are saddened by this recent tragedy. Travis Scott has a history of inciting violence to viewers. He and the concert promoter have a history of inciting violence. must take full responsibility. This behavior is not tolerated in the city." MacLeod added that authorities will shed light on what happened and provide a satisfactory answer to the victim's family. Thomas J. Henry, an attorney for Paredes, said: "Concertgoers deserve a safe play environment. Instead they suffer a night of fear, injury and death. There are indications that The organizers are aware of the crowd, but they don't care for the profit," Henry said.

The lawsuits match the predictions of Randy Sorrels, head of the State Bar of Texas. "The lawsuits will start soon, no later than Monday. The attorney wants to speed up the process to make sure the evidence at the scene is not destroyed or tampered with," Sorrels told the Houston Chronicle. Police investigation records show that many people were injured, and few emergency personnel were present at the time of the tragedy. However, they still let the show go on despite the risk of harming viewers. According to Variety, singer Drake is implicated in a lawsuit related to the Houston tragedy. "While on stage with Travis Scott, Drake incited the crowd even though he noticed Scott's aggressive behavior. He continued to perform while the crowd was in turmoil," the lawsuit reads.

Lessons for artists

According to ABC News, Travis Scott's shows are energetic but always chaotic and provocative. "Those in the crowd said there were spectators jostling each other to get closer to Scott. This is normal and always happens at Scott's shows. He often encourages fans to break through security and rushed to the stage," ABC wrote.

Trent Clark - the editor-in-chief of HipHopDX - said that Travis Scott's entire concert revolved around two words chaos. "Scott's shows are all chaotic. It's not uncommon for crowds to engage in wild, aggressive behavior at his shows," Clark said. Travis Scott is an eight-time Grammy Award-nominated rapper. The organization of Astroworld music night in his hometown led to a large number of audiences to support the male singer. "Travis Scott can be considered a legend in the hip hop community. With his energetic performances, he always dominates the crowd. That inadvertently creates a scary incident," said Noah Shachtman, editor-in-chief. episode of Rolling Stone, said.

In 2017, Scott was called to the investigative agency after encouraging fans to break through security and rush onto the stage at a concert in Arkansas. The incident injured a security guard, a police officer and several others. In 2015, Travis Scott received a year of probation for inciting behavior at the Lollapalooza music festival. Officials in Chicago say Scott poses a danger by encouraging fans to break through security.

The Washington Post's Julian Kimble once wrote about the Travis Scott show. "He defied the energy to the audience. I saw Scott telling people not to listen to security, forget the security team, this is the fan stage," Kimble said. According to Shachtman, with the tragedy in Houston, Travis Scott's future is difficult. Rolling Stone's editor-in-chief said he hopes the tragedy helps the rapper understand the problem and correct his behavior at concerts. "I hope the concerts strengthen protection measures for the audience. Everyone wants to have fun during the pandemic, not a dangerous festival," he said.

In the near future, Travis Scott will be MC at the Day N Vegas festival. However, any performance involving Scott at this time is being closely monitored. "Concert organizers have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to security. That has to be implemented properly. Otherwise we run the risk of another dangerous incident," Shachtman added.

The ABC article said that regardless of the outcome of the investigation, tragedies in crowded places like the Astroworld Festival keep happening. In 1979, 11 people died fighting for seats at The Who concert in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. In 1989, at a football stadium in England, a scuffle led to a scuffle and resulted in the deaths of nearly 100 people. In 2015, a clash between two crowds at a hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia killed 2,400 people, according to AP. "It's important to note that in any dense crowd - let alone the massive hip hop audience of 50,000 at the event - it's very difficult to control the situation," Variety wrote.

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