On Saturday, Nov. 6, rapper Travis Scott held the third Astroworld Festival in Houston, where now 10 people have tragically passed away, and hundreds were left injured. The youngest victim was a nine-year-old boy.
With huge celebrities as openers all in one place, the packed event created a dangerous situation. However, many of those who attended the show that were part of the tragedy feel the chaos and destruction could have been prevented if Travis had been held accountable.

The concert left several dead and even more injured due to a phenomenon often called “crowd crush,” which occurs when a small area is too crowded with people. Because there were more than 50,000 people at the festival, in addition to the ones who broke in, all pushing to get as close to the stage as possible, many people suffered the effects of crowd crush. Concert goers said they felt like they were suffocating and couldn’t breathe; people became unconscious from lack of air and this can lead to death if not resuscitated in time.
Many would argue that this tragedy could have been prevented if there had been more security to prevent break-ins and wristbands were checked before entering the pit. Additionally, Travis could have stopped or taken a break in the show right when he saw someone had passed out and got the crowd to spread out. Although at one point Travis did stop for just a few seconds, he continued.

Many at that moment were hoping that he would realize the damage being done and get help for everyone, which did not happen.
Fans saw the destruction taking place and tried stopping the show. Many chanted “stop” to get Travis’s attention, but the show went on even after fans grabbed his attention. A video has gone viral on TikTok of a girl (later confirmed to be Seanna Faith) and a guy who climbed onto the camera platform to tell the cameraman to tell Travis to stop. Audience members who didn’t understand the severity of the situation yelled at the guy, and in the video, you can hear him say, “There are people who are dying. We have to save them. That’s someone’s kid.” The cameraman eventually forced the two off the platform.

Seanna posted on Instagram confirming that the cameraman eventually told two officials what was going on and was able to get help. Seanna asked those sending death threats to the cameraman’s family to acknowledge that he was doing his job. She acknowledges that if he had said something sooner, more lives could have been saved, or harm could have been prevented to any individuals and those hurting over the situation as well.

Many on TikTok and other social media platforms who attended the concert disagree with the media and claim that they are not releasing the true death toll. As they were leaving, some attendees say there were hundreds of bodies laid out, some unconscious, injured, and many dead. Many agree with this theory because the “numbers don’t add up.” Many find it hard to believe that out of a concert with 50,000 people, only 10 died and only 500+ were injured.

Those who attended the concert felt the “vibe” of the concert didn’t feel right even before it started. Many also say that if they hadn’t ignored their gut feeling, they wouldn’t have experienced this tragedy.
Travis Scott announced that all who attended the concert will receive a refund, and he will pay for the funeral costs of those who died from injuries caused by the concert. He will also pay for any mental health services or therapy for those who attended the concert or who lost loved ones. So far, over 100 lawsuits have been filed against the rapper and Live Nation.