A new deposition highlights the chaos of the festival, show-stop order, and command post operations.

We are getting our first glimpse of what rapper Travis Scott has to say about the Astroworld tragedy that took 10 lives due to a crowd crush at NRG Park on November 5, 2021.

An attorney says the one remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after 10 people were killed during a deadly crowd crush at the 2021 Astroworld music festival has been settled.

An attorney says nine of the 10 wrongful death lawsuits filed after the 2021 Astroworld music festival have been settled, including one that was set to go to trial this week.

A judge has declined to dismiss hundreds of lawsuits filed against rap star Travis Scott over his role in the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in which 10 people were killed in a crowd surge.

📢 Breaking News 📢 Rapper Drake was dismissed from the Astroworld lawsuit, but a Harris County Judge denied both Travis Scott and Apple Inc. from being dismissed.

Communications during the festival show they waited for Drake to preform before ending the show. Now Travis Scott wants out of the civil law suit

Rapper Drake and Apple Inc. have filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit related to the Astroworld tragedy. Both parties deny involvement in the planning of the concert and emphasize that they were not responsible for the disaster. As the trial approaches, all involved parties are preparing for a courtroom battle. Stay tuned for updates on this ongoing case. #Astroworld #Lawsuit #JusticeInProgress

Missouri City native Travis Scott is expected to soon return to the stage for a concert in Houston after years of controversy following the deadly Astroworld tragedy that claimed the lives of 10 concertgoers.

The Houston Police Department released its final report on the Astroworld Festival that led to the death of 10 people nearly two years later.

Pink Bows Foundation was created in honor of Astroworld victim Madison Dubiski

The attorney for Travis Scott shared new details about the flow of communication between Houston police, event security and Scott’s manager the night 10 people were crushed to death at the 2021 Astroworld Festival.

Investigators have now spent 19 months thoroughly investigating the Astroworld concert disaster, an event that took the lives of 10 victims, the youngest being only 9 years old.

A grand jury has declined to indict rapper Travis Scott in connection to the deadly Astroworld Festival tragedy.

On June 1, 1968, Astroworld opened.

How one family's loss of their daughter helped them create a foundation to continue her legacy of giving.

A United States Senate hearing focused on “Promoting Competition and Protecting Consumers in Live Entertainment,” specifically related to Live Nation was held on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. last week.

In the year following the Astroworld tragedy, the family of Madison Dubiski is working to change the way safety protocols are handled at large concerts. The family launched the Pink Bows Foundation in May on what would have been their daughter’s 24th birthday.

In the hour-long documentary, KPRC 2 Investigates shares the stories of those who attended the festival, examines what went wrong and pinpoints what needs to be done to prevent another mass casualty incident in Houston.

A crowd safety expert offered a scathing review of the local government’s reaction to the Astroworld event.

As the investigation being conducted by the Houston Police Department continues into the Astroworld tragedy, KPRC 2 Investigates has confirmed members of HPD’s leadership have been moved or simply moved on following the deadly concert.

Months after 10 people died during a crowd crush at the Astroworld festival, there was still a back-and-forth over responsibility, authority and permitting for large events at NRG Park.

The City of Houston is fine-tuning a plan to deal with mass events like concerts at venues within city limits.

The fallout of the Astroworld Festival garnishes a new potential agreement between Harris County and the City of Houston over their responsibilities at NRG Park.The consensus comes a little more than a year after 10 people lost their lives because of a crowd crush at the Astroworld Festival in 2021. For the last year, families watched as city and county leaders fumbled for answers to their questions of accountability.

Paul Wertheimer dedicated his life to studying how crowds behave at all manner of live entertainment events. His work began in1979 after 11 people were crushed to death outside a Who concert in Cincinnati. Wertheimer worked for the city and was assigned to a task force that studied how to prevent future tragedies.

A weekly wrap of the work from our KPRC2 Investigates team. It's been a HUGE WEEK for us!

A year after ten people died during the 2021 Astroworld Festival no clear answers have emerged as to who exactly is accountable for the tragedy or what specifically is being done to prevent a similar tragedy in Houston in the future.

A former City of Houston Police Commander said he and other first responders were bracing for chaos at the Astroworld festival tragedy nearly one year ago.

After 38 on-camera interviews, and months of research, KPRC 2 Investigates will air “Astroworld: Countdown to Tragedy” this Thursday on KPRC 2+ at 6:30 p.m.

“So going into this everybody knew it was going to be a problem, the department ramped up like it was a Super Bowl or a Hurricane,” said Mark Lentini, a now-retired Houston police officer who says the festival ended his career.“Long before the disaster struck any crowd expert or person involved in crowds responsible for crowds knew there were storm clouds over that festival,” said Paul Wertheimer, a crowd safety expert with decades of experience studying crowd surge and other safety issues.On Wednesday, Nov. 2, KPRC 2 Investigates examines the safety and prevention measures that could prevent mass casualty disasters, including crowd design, emergency medicine planning, and the need for a unified command.

Hours after the deadly Astroworld Festival on Nov. 5, 2021, city, county and state leaders promised to get answers as to what went so horribly wrong.

Nov. 5, 2022 will mark one year since the deadly tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival.

Days after the governor’s Task Force on Concert Safety released its report following the tragedy at the Travis Scott concert on the opening night of Astroworld, questions are being asked about the permitting process.

“Concert Crush,” a documentary about the Astroworld Festival tragedy which claimed the lives of 10 young rap fans and left dozens of others seriously injured, will open in Texas later this month.

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Attorneys for some of those killed and injured during last year’s deadly Astroworld music festival alleged in court on Monday that rapper Travis Scott has violated a gag order issued in lawsuits they have filed in an effort to influence possible jurors and rebuild his reputation ahead of a potential trial.

Attorneys for some of those killed and injured during last year’s deadly Astroworld festival are alleging rapper Travis Scott has violated a gag order issued in lawsuits they have filed in an effort to influence possible jurors ahead of a potential trial.

During a court hearing on lawsuits filed after last year’s deadly Astroworld music festival, issues related to media publicity and a gag order as well as a concern over a lack diversity among attorneys representing those killed or injured were discussed.

The Houston Police Department partnered with the Federal Bureau of Investigates to create a website where the public can upload pictures and videos taken during the Astroworld Festival in which 10 people were killed during a massive crowd surge.

We might not be able to claim that 2021 was *the* wildest year in recent history (2020 will likely get that credit for quite some time), but it might be a close second.

Officials say the 10 people who lost their lives in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston died from compression asphyxia.

Rapper Travis Scott’s hard seltzer Cacti is being discontinued.

Rapper Travis Scott says in an interview that he didn't know that fans had died at his Astroworld festival in Houston until after his performance ended.

A judicial board has ruled that the more than 300 lawsuits that have been filed so far in Houston following a crowd surge at the Astroworld festival that left 10 people dead will be handled by one judge.

Several families of the 10 people who died from injuries in a massive crowd surge of fans at the Astroworld festival have turned down an offer by headliner Travis Scott to pay for their loved ones’ funeral costs.

Nearly a month after the fatal Astroworld Festival concert, the number of lawsuits stemming from the tragedy continues to rise.

The suburban Chicago families of two college students who were among those killed this month at the Astroworld concert in Houston have joined the growing ranks of those who are suing rapper Travis Scott and companies involved with the event.

A Dallas law firm has filed a lawsuit against Live Nation, rapper Travis Scott, and other defendants on behalf of the family of Danish Baig, 27, who they say died fighting to save his fiancée during the crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival.

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Trauma can look and feel different for different people.

A 9-year-old Dallas has become the youngest person to die from injuries sustained during a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston.

The Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival on Oct. 1, 2017, was the last major tragedy at a concert in the United States.

Exactly when did Travis Scott know things had gone terribly wrong last Friday night and does he feel responsible?

During a news conference Wednesday, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said there was no evidence a security guard was “pricked” in the neck before falling unconscious at Astroworld festival Friday, despite previous reports to police.

KPRC 2 is working to share the stories of people who were at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival on the day eight concertgoers tragically died within the crowd.

Dozens of lawsuits are in the works and more are coming up after the Astroworld tragedy. KPRC 2 Investigates has what you need to know before hiring an attorney for yourself, or even your teenager who may have been at the festival.

Festivalgoers said there were signs of trouble hours before Travis Scott ever took the stage at the Astroworld Festival Friday night.

At the Astroworld Festival last Friday night, a devastating mixture of injury, panic and ultimately death, transpired as concert-goers surged forward toward the stage where Travis Scott was performing.

Houston Fire Department Assistant Chief Ruy Lozano says no HFD personnel were inside NRG Park during Astroworld Festival.

The family of a 22-year-old Texas A&M student who was battling for her life after the Astroworld Festival crowd surge said Bharti Shahani has died.

Rapper Drake broke his silence on social media Monday night following the deadly incident at Friday’s Astroworld Festival that left eight people dead and several others injured.

A 56-page event operations plan for the Astroworld music festival includes protocols for dangerous scenarios including an active shooter, bomb or terrorist threats and severe weather, but it didn't include information on what to do in the event of a crowd surge.

In the hours following the pandemonium at the Astroworld Festival that left eight people dead and dozens injured, the requests for donations started multiplying on social media.

In case you haven’t heard, there was a tragedy at the Astroworld music festival in Houston over the weekend that resulted in the deaths of eight people, with many others injured.

Houston rapper Travis Scott announced on Monday he plans to cover funeral expenses for all eight victims that died at his Astroworld Festival on Friday night.

Authorities in Houston have released the names of eight concertgoers who died last week at a music festival headlined by rapper Travis Scott.

The father of a unknown concertgoer who attended Friday night’s Astroworld Festival at NRG Park has identified one of the victims as his son.

As law enforcement officers began their investigation after the chaos at NRG Park cleared, Astroworld concertgoers who returned to the scene Saturday described Friday night’s deadly concert.

Two concertgoers who were directly in front of the concert stage explained to KPRC 2 Investigates' Mario Diaz what it was like from inside.

Tragedies like the one that happened Friday night at Travis Scott's Astroworld Fest at NRG Park has undoubtedly left many families in shock and dismay, wondering how to cope with the sudden loss of a loved one.

Take a look into the history of Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival in Houston.

Houston area officials are sharing more information after 8 people were killed following a crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival on Friday.

Travis Scott is coming back to NRG Park for his third annual Astroworld Festival Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6! NRG Park Clear Bag Policy will be in effect for this event.

Travis Scott is extending his annual Astroworld Festival, making it a weeklong takeover in Houston.

The much-anticipated Astroworld music festival fronted by Houston’s own Travis Scott has announced a full lineup of musical guests.

This is what people told KPRC 2 they remember most about AstroWorld.

Alvin ISD employee recognized for 20 years of perfect attendance

Fans are ecstatic that Houston’s own Travis Scott is bringing back the acclaimed Astroworld Festival.

Houston rapper Travis Scott turns 29 on Friday!

A job at AstroWorld was the hottest thing a teenager could do in Houston in the ’80s. But when our school bus passed by AstroWorld, I often stared at the spectacular rides tucked behind the gate. AstroWorld was ours; it belonged to the children of Houston, not the world or even Texas at large, although we were willing to share. As a child, I remember the sights, sounds, and smells at AstroWorld constantly changing with each new turn in the park. In addition to manning the games and rides, AstroWorld workers were constantly hawking some candy or treat for a few bucks.

HOUSTON – With almost every event getting cancelled this year due to the pandemic, AstroWorld 2020 joins that list. However, Houston rapper Travis Scott, who brought his own AstroWorld festival to Houston’s NRG park since 2018 took to Twitter to announce the event will make a return in 2021. “See you next year at AstroWorld Fest 2021...can’t wait to turn the (expletive) up! Stay Safe!” the Twitter post read, captioned “THE PARTY NEVER ENDS.”This year’s event was supposed to take place Nov. 9, and the lineup has not been announced. Fans are encouraged to sign up for updates on the AstroWorld website.

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“We heard Travis is a huge PlayStation fan, so we started a conversation with him that led to this unique partnership,” PlayStation said in a release. Watch his new video here and read a message from Travis: https://t.co/nIAclbCcEa pic.twitter.com/3Nt797P6b0 — PlayStation (@PlayStation) October 23, 2020Scott, a chart-topping artist, has made headlines recently for his recent business collaboration. The chain offered Scott’s favorite meal called “Cactus Jack.” The products even sold out at some stores. Here is the full statement released by Playstation:Today, we’re excited to announce Travis Scott has joined the PlayStation family as a strategic creative partner. We heard Travis is a huge PlayStation fan, so we started a conversation with him that led to this unique partnership.

HOUSTON – If you grew up in the 90′s, things like neon colored t-shirts, rides at Astroworld, Doc Martens, and Nintendo Game Boys give you all kinds of nostalgia, as does the mention of one of the biggest movies of that decade: ‘HOUSE PARTY!’The ‘House Party’ movie franchise released its first film in March of 1990, and it starred Christopher ‘Kid’ Reid and Christopher ‘Play’ Martin of the famous hip hop duo, Kid 'n Play. The pair were responsible for the iconic high top fade haircut, and kick-step dance, which are still just as popular today as they were then. Watch as Lauren Kelly takes a walk down memory lane with Christopher “Kid” Reid to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film.