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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
Exactly two years ago Sunday, 10 concertgoers lost their lives at the Astroworld Music Festival. Sunday, an organization created by one of the victim’s parents, is lighting up the city in pink hoping to prevent future concert tragedies.
17 people who attended Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in 2021 have filed a lawsuit against multiple defendants related to the tragedy at the festival.
KPRC 2 Reporter Rilwan Balogun joined KPRC 2 in 2021 and has gone on to cover the Astroworld Festival tragedy, A.J. Armstrong’s capital murder trial, and other high-profile Houston stories.
The Houston Police Department released its final report on the Astroworld Festival that led to the death of 10 people nearly two years later.
Houston Police Department released its report on the deadly Travis Scott Astroworld Festival on Friday.
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.
It's your weekly wrap of the work from our KPRC 2 Investigates team.
A Houston grand jury decided Thursday not to indict rap star Travis Scott for the deaths of 10 people at the 2021 Astroworld Festival when fans collapsed in a massive crowd.
A grand jury has declined to indict rapper Travis Scott in connection to the deadly Astroworld Festival tragedy.
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.
In a live discussion on the KPRC 2+ livestream at 6:30 p.m. CST Wednesday, KPRC 2 Investigates will answer your questions about the tragedy at the 2021 Astroworld Festival and what officials are doing to prevent another deadly concert.
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.
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.
“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.
Attorney Tony Buzbee announced Thursday that at least one of the lawsuits filed against rapper Travis Scott, Live Nation and others involved in the Astroworld tragedy have settled.
A woman who said she was pregnant while attending Travis Scott’s deadly Astroworld Festival is suing Scott, Live Nation and other event partners, claiming the crowd surge caused her to lose her baby.
Astroworld Festival headliner Travis Scott is set to headline another festival for the first time since the tragedy in which 10 people died in Houston.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that the Texas Task Force on concert safety has released their final report, which includes recommendations and strategies to ensure the safety of concertgoers.
“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.
Rapper Travis Scott announced the launch of a multi-tier community effort in the Houston area in a social media post that references the Astroworld Festival tragedy. Ten people were killed in Houston last November at the festival.
Hundreds of lawsuits are now combined into one massive case against Travis Scott and Live Nation in connection with the Astroworld Festival which turned deadly last year.
Billy Joel fans, rejoice! Tickets to his Texas show at Minute Maid Park will go on sale beginning Jan. 24.
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.
In San Antonio on Wednesday, Governor Greg Abbott’s Texas Task Force for Concert Safety met for the fifth time in less than two months. Friday afternoon Brendon Anthony, the Chair of the Task Force, spoke with KPRC 2 Investigates, admitting many are watching the recommendations the committee is working on closely.
A congressional committee has launched an investigation into the promoter of the Astroworld music festival in Houston, in which 10 people were killed during a massive crowd surge.
The 10 people who lost their lives in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston died from compression asphyxia, officials announced Thursday.
KPRC 2 captured drone footage of the Astroworld Festival stage being dismantled more than a month after the event in which 10 people were killed when the crowd pressed toward the stage.
Rapper Travis Scott has requested for lawsuits to be dismissed Monday following the deadly Astroworld Festival on Nov. 5.
Megan Thee Stallion announced Monday that her Houston concert in December will be canceled after the Astroworld Festival tragedy.
The family and friends of Rodolfo “Rudy” Peña, a 23-year-old Astroworld Festival victim, will visit NRG Park. The family will be accompanied by their attorneys, Rosendo Almaraz Jr. and Valerie Cortinas Fisher.
Nearly a month after the fatal Astroworld Festival concert, the number of lawsuits stemming from the tragedy continues to rise.
The ads online and on TV from Astroworld festival attorneys are in overdrive. As we see with every tragedy, there are always bad guys who will try to cash in. KPRC 2 Investigates has what you need to know about sending your personal information out and also advice for screening potential attorneys.
Ezra Solomon Blount, the youngest victim of the Astroworld Festival Tragedy, will be laid to rest on Tuesday. The homegoing service is being held at Inspiring Body of Christ Church in Dallas, Texas, beginning at 11 a.m.
Two security guards who say they were injured during the deadly Travis Scott Astroworld Festival announced Monday that they have filed a lawsuit against a number of parties, including the security company who hired them.
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.
A Texas-based attorney filed a $2 billion lawsuit against Travis Scott and others following the tragedy at the Astroworld Festival that left 10 people dead and hundreds more injured.
An ICU nurse set to appear on Dr. Phil describes her near-death experience at the Astroworld Festival.
Houston attorney Tony Buzbee is now adding to the list of lawsuits filed after the Astroworld Festival tragedy that killed 10 people.
It was an emotional day Tuesday for family and friends of Bharti Shahani, the 22-year-old Texas A&M student who died after being injured at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival on Nov.5.
The CEO of ParaDocs, the medic company hired by Astroworld Festival organizers, spoke out for the first time Monday and said more than 70 people worked to save lives during the deadly tragedy.
Representatives announced Monday afternoon that NIKE will not be releasing their new collaboration with Travis Scott any time soon.
Their yellow jackets and vests stand out in the seas of people attending Houston’s largest events, but former security guards say the hiring and training practices Contemporary Services Corporation (CSC) uses fail to equip personnel with the skills necessary to handle bigger problems.
How did the Astroworld Festival get its name?
Harris County commissioners will vote to approve an in-depth analysis of the planning, preparation and execution of Astroworld Festival 2021 on Wednesday.
Funeral details have been released for Ezra Blount, the 9-year-old who died after he was trampled at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival.
The Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival on Oct. 1, 2017, was the last major tragedy at a concert in the United States.
Personal injury attorneys Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law PLLC and Alex Hilliard of Hilliard Martinez Gonzales, LLP held a news conference Friday morning announcing the filing of nearly 100 lawsuits for Astroworld Festival victims.
Rapper Bun B and the Eatsie Boys announced Wednesday that the rapper is teaming up with 8th Wonder Brewery to help raise money for the victims of the Astroworld Festival.
Gov. Greg Abbott's office said the Texas Task Force on Concert Safety will review concert safety and develop ways to enhance security at live music events.
Dr. Shana D. Lewis explains what kids are feeling after experiencing trauma, how parents can help navigate conversations and help them cope with feelings of grief and loss.
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.
Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday the formation of the Texas Task Force on Concert Safety following the tragedy that unfolded at the Astroworld Festival that left eight concertgoers dead and injured hundreds of others.
Key questions remain unanswered after at least eight people were killed and hundreds more were injured in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival held Friday at NRG Park.
The state appears to have minimal oversight over events like the Astroworld concert. And some cities are more stringent than others.
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.
One security guard shares her chilling account of what happened the night of the deadly Astroworld Festival.
Houston Fire Department Assistant Chief Ruy Lozano says no HFD personnel were inside NRG Park during Astroworld Festival.
Harris County commissioners are calling for a thorough investigation into what went wrong Friday night at the Astro World Festival.
Concertgoer Angel Rodriguez described the moment the deadly stampede and mosh pit started during the Astroworld Festival on Friday, Nov. 5.
Attorneys of those injured at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival went to NRG Park Tuesday to inspect the scene. Their goal was two-fold: First, to get drone footage for a bird’s eye view of the scene. Second, to get a digital scan so that they map it and recreate events that unfolded.
Four of the victims who claim they were injured during the Astroworld Festival on Friday, Nov. 5 detailed the timeline of events from that night on Tuesday evening.
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.
The family of a 9-year-old boy who was trampled at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival Friday night says he is in a “weakened state.”
Following the tragedy at the Astroworld Festival, there has been an influx of activity on GoFundMe as the community comes together to support the victims and their families, but how do you know which fundraising campaigns are legitimate?
Houston’s police chief said Monday that he expressed concerns about safety to Travis Scott before the rapper performed at a sold-out music festival where eight people died and hundreds more were injured in a crush of fans as Scott took to the stage.
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.
Houston rapper Travis Scott announced he will provide full refunds for all attendees who bought tickets to Astroworld Festival after a “crowd surge” left eight dead on Friday night, sources told NBC News on Monday.
Attorney Tony Buzbee announced Monday that his law firm will represent the family of one of the victims who died during Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival, along with several other concertgoers who were injured during Friday night’s event.
The Houston community continues to deal with the devastation left behind after tragedy struck the Astroworld Festival on Nov. 5 2021.
