Travis Scott is being sued for allegedly causing a stampede during his appearance at Rolling Loud in Miami in 2019, according to documents obtained by Rolling Stone. Per an amended complaint filed on May 10 by Marchelle Love, which she also filed on behalf of a minor child and guardian …
Read More »Travis Scott Debuts New Song at Billboard Music Awards in First TV Performance Post-Astroworld
A week after Travis Scott performed his first public concert since the Astroworld tragedy, the rapper found himself on an even bigger stage Sunday as he appeared at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards to deliver “Mafia” and an unreleased track, appearing in a heavily censored segment set amid a futuristic …
Read More »Nearly 5,000 Claim They Suffered Injuries at Astroworld, New Filing Reveals
Over 700 people sustained injuries requiring notable medical attention after the fatal crowd rush at Travis Scott‘s Astroworld Festival in Houston last November, according to a new court filing filed in Harris County on Monday. Jason Itkin, Richard Mithoff and Sean Roberts, the attorneys acting as plaintiffs’ liaison counsel for …
Read More »Travis Scott Will Headline a Festival One Day After the First Anniversary of the Astroworld Tragedy
Travis Scott has booked his first headlining festival set since Astroworld — and it’s scheduled to take place one day after the first anniversary of the tragedy, during which a massive crowd surge injured scores of people and led to 10 deaths. Scott was announced as one of the headliners …
Read More »Travis Scott's First Post-Astroworld Performance: A Private Pre-Oscars Party
Travis Scott performed for the first time since the Astroworld tragedy Saturday night at a private, celebrity-filled, pre-Oscars house party in Bel Air, California. TMZ first reported about Scott’s short performance, which included a mixture of rapping and DJ-ing at a bash reportedly attended by Leo DiCaprio, Venus and Serena …
Read More »Security Chief at Deadly Travis Scott Concert Had Potential Conflicts of Interest, Insiders Say
The safety and risk director hired to oversee the deadly Astroworld Festival and develop the show’s event operations plan was also a longtime employee of a separate security company contracted for the event, Rolling Stone has learned. The development highlights what some security experts tell Rolling Stone is a possible …
Read More »Astroworld Victim's Relatives Blast Kanye West's 'Ridiculous' Demand Billie Eilish Apologize
The grandparents of Astroworld‘s youngest victim didn’t hold back Thursday when asked what they thought of Kanye West threatening to pull out of Coachella unless Travis Scott gets an “apology” from Billie Eilish. “To hear Kanye’s words, that’s hurtful to us. What an idiotic thing to say,” Bernon Blount, whose …
Read More »Kanye West Threatens to Pull Out of Coachella Unless Billie Eilish Apologizes for Something She Didn't Do
Kanye West said he won’t perform at Coachella unless Billie Eilish apologizes to his friend Travis Scott for something she didn’t do. On Thursday, the 44-year-old rapper shared a screenshot of a blog post about Eilish, 20, offering an inhaler to a distressed fan at her Atlanta concert. The blog …
Read More »RS Charts: Travis Scott's 'Franchise' Debuts at Number One
Travis Scott‘s “Franchise” debuted at Number One on the latest Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, ending the multi-week reign of Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s “WAP.” Scott’s low-slung collaboration with Young Thug and M.I.A. earned 15.5 million streams and nearly 36,000 downloads. While “WAP” still out-streamed “Franchise,” Scott’s …
Read More »Travis Scott, Cardi B Lead 2019 Made in America Festival Lineup
UPDATE: The Made in America festival has added Lil Uzi Vert, Lizzo and Gucci Mane to its 2019 lineup. See the full list of additional acts announced for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania event, which takes place over Labor Day Weekend, below. *** Travis Scott and Cardi B will headline Jay-Z‘s curated …
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