Texas grand jury declines to indict Travis Scott over deadly festival crush
Rapper, promoter Live Nation and others had been investigated after 10 died and thousands were injured at Astroworld in 2021
March 2023
Travis Scott sought by New York police over alleged assault of nightclub worker
Rapper is alleged to have punched sound engineer during a DJ set, and caused $12,000 worth of damage to equipment
October 2022
I’m with the brand! How merch saved the music industry
No longer limited to cheap T-shirts, music merchandise is a multibillion-dollar business – influencing fashion houses and helping smaller artists stay afloat
August 2022
Travis Scott review – fireworks and lasers announce rapper’s post-Astroworld comeback
Nine months after the tragic Houston concert, Scott is back in front of a huge crowd – and almost overshadowed by his own pyrotechnics
February 2022
Kanye West won’t play Coachella unless Billie Eilish apologises to Travis Scott
Ye has asked his fellow festival headliner to apologise to Scott, after she appeared to reference the Astroworld disaster during one of her recent shows
December 2021
Astroworld: deaths of 10 people at Houston concert ruled accidental
Medical examiner findings that victims died from ‘compression asphyxia’ could affect the criminal investigation into the tragedy
Travis Scott denies knowing fans were hurt in first interview since Astroworld
The singer says noise and pyrotechnics made it impossible to see the crush developing in the crowd
Travis Scott denies responsibility for Astroworld deaths, documents show
In court documents, the rapper’s attorneys asked for the cases to be dismissed and barred from being brought again
November 2021
Astroworld festival: critically injured victim dies, bringing death toll to nine
Bharti Shahani, 22, was studying electronics systems engineering at Texas A&M University and was set to graduate next spring
Astroworld disaster fuels wave of satanic conspiracy theories on TikTok
Claims highlight how ‘digital natives’ are susceptible to viral misinformation despite their savvy reputation, experts say
Drake makes Astroworld statement: ‘My heart is broken’
Astroworld: Travis Scott and Drake sued over deadly Texas concert crush
How the Travis Scott Astroworld festival tragedy unfolded – video report