11/11/2021 Update: Since the time of publishing this post, one more person has died of their injuries. The total number of deaths from the Astroworld Music Festival Mass Casualty Event is now 9.
Why did Travis Scott continue performing even as his fans were reportedly being injected with unknown substances and being crushed to death in the crowd right before him?
At one point, an ambulance could be seen in the middle of the crowd with lights on as Mr. Scott continues to perform. His girlfriend Kylie Jenner originally posted this video, who was in attendance, and even filmed the destruction for all of her Instagram followers to see.
Mr. Scott is no stranger to dangerous and destructive performances; on at least one occasion, he pleads guilty to inciting a riot at his show. On a second occasion which is the matter of a still-ongoing lawsuit, one of his fans was left partially paralyzed after falling three stories. Amid all of his legal troubles stemming from inciting riots and permanently injuring his fans he had a straightforward message:
It seems that Mr. Scott did not follow his advice on Friday when he continued to play as his beloved fans were crushed to death and injected with potentially life-threatening substances.
Read more on The Guardian.
