Travis Scott wants to search for Astroworld Festival
Travis Scott comes up with his first official legal answer.
The Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas claimed 10 lives and up to 100 people were injured while Travis Scott was on stage.
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In an attempt to stop the lawsuits, the artist now officially denies charges in 11 of the lawsuits. This is done through a common sense. Travis argues that he is not “legally responsible” for the deaths and injuries.
According to Rolling stones The 30-year-old therefore wants the lawsuits against him dropped.
Travis Scott also includes his brand companies Cactus Jack Records, Cactus Jack Studios, Jack Enterprises and Cactus Jack Foundations.
That is almost 300 lawsuits worth several billion kroner from over 1000 festival participants and their families. They claim that the tragedy happened due in part to the rapper’s negligence.
Legal documents show arranging Live Nation and the owners of the festival area NRG Park argue that they can not be held responsible for the accident either.
Travis has offered to pay for the funeral for the victims, but several of the family have declined and rejected it as a positive PR search.
– You know my fans… My fans really mean everything to me and I always want to just give them a positive experience, says Travis Scott in the video he shared after the accident.
– Always when I can find out what’s going on [blant publikum], I stop showing and help them get the help they need. I could not imagine how serious this situation was.
Chuck D from Public Enemy writes an open letter in which he says that Live Nations President and Director Michael Rapino must stand up and take responsibility for what has happened – and prevent it again.
“I can not believe we are at the point where I have to be loud: Travis Scott is a performer, an artist, not a concert organizer. He does not control the sound or arenas or festivals or their staff… He does not build stages or coordinate logistics…. Is not an expert on audience control or security or emergency medical services. “
Nine people died at the Pearl Jam concert in Roskilde in 2000. The Danish police were quick to conclude that the tragedy was due to “wild and irresponsible behavior” from the audience. Lawsuits from injured and survivors were rejected by the court in Copenhagen.
Kylie Jenner, with whom Travis is expecting other children, was at Astroworld. Read what she writes about the tragedy here. This month, the couple was to adorn the cover of W Magazine with daughter Stormi Webster. (See the picture as leaked.) The front was – as it should be – shelved.