ITP V.021 THE ART OF DANCE: CROWD SURGE KILLS 8, INJURES HUNDREDS AT TRAVIS SCOTT'S ASTROWORLD RAP FESTIVAL, HOUSTON, TEXAS

R.I.P. to the 8: If you're waking up to a bummer of a day, count your lucky stars you weren't at rapper's TRAVIS SCOTT'S ASTROWORLD RAP FESTIVAL in HOUSTON, TEXAS. 

 

FROM LA TIMES: 

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-11-06/travis-scott-astroworld-festival-seating?fbclid=IwAR0KjNzauEByyzYkqsQBblYrbIyxOjpRk8TUA2LETknz5WhQTbzN7mWyiIQ 

Eight people are dead, and hundreds are injured after a CROWD SURGE happened during rapper TRAVIS SCOTT'S set 11/5/2021 at the ASTROWORLD festival in Houston, Texas. 

Graphic footage of unconscious festival attendees along with hundreds crashing the gate posed a tragic scenario for understaffed ASTROWORLD security. 

Friday night at  ASTROWORLD drew over 50, 000 people as the second night of the festival is cancelled.

 TRAVIS SCOTT' had been previously charged with reckless behavior as in 2015 he was charged with disordely conduct after urging fans to jump over barricades at LOLLAPALOOZA in Chicago, Illinois. 

In May 2017,  TRAVIS SCOTT urged fans to join him onstage in Fayetteville, Arkansas injuring a cop and security guard in the ensuing rush. 

In 2017, a 23 year old man was paralyzed after he was pushed off a balcony after TRAVIS SCOTT urged the fans to jumps  and then invited the injured fan onstage. A lawsuit regarding the 2017 Terminal, New York City show is pending. 

TRAVIS SCOTT and LIVE NATION are the producers/promoters of ASTROWORLD RAP FESTIVAL. 

Fatalities for ASTROWORLD RAP FESTIVAL  ranged from 13 to 27.

FROM ITP V.021 EDITORS NOTE: 

A FEW TIPS FOR CONCERT ATTENDEES: 

1. DO NOT PUSH PEOPLE IN FRONT OF YOU UNLESS A MOSH PIT OPENS UP.

2. IF SOMEONE FALLS, IS INJURED OR SICK, PICK THEM UP AND CROWD SURF THEM TO SECURITY AND OR A MEDIC. 

3. DON'T GATECRASH. 

4. Young people under 16 (as in NEW YORK STATE LAW) should be accompanied by an adult.  

5. IF YOU'RE NOT ACCLIMATED TO MOSHING, STAY OUT THE PIT, IN THE BACK OF THE VENUE. 

6. NO DRUGS, DON'T DRINK MUCH, STAY SOBER. 

7. PUT YOUR ARMS IN FRONT OF YOU AND ON THE BACK OF PERSON IN FRONT OF.THIS GIVES YOU SPACE TO BREATHE. I KNOW IT SOUNDS SEXUAL, BUT IT'S NOT, IT KEEPS THE PERSON IN FRONT OF YOU FROM FALLING, AND GIVES YOU SPACE. 

8. AVOID FENCES AND WALLS, YOU CAN GET CRUSHED IN BETWEEN THE WALLS/FENCE AND THE CROWD. 

9. . GO WITH THE FLOW OF THE CROWD, DON'T PUSH BACK.

10. LOCK ARMS WITH OTHER PEOPLE TO SHIELD OTHERS AND TO GET TO SAFETY. 

!2.. IF THE CROWD IS DENSELY PACKED  GET OUT BEFORE THE MUSIC STARTS. 

12. LOOK OUT FOR, AND LEARN TO CROWD SURF YOUR SELF AND OTHERS TO SAFETY.

. https://www.npr.org/2021/11/09/1053828800/astroworld-travis-scott-crowd-safety-tips?utm_term=nprnews&utm_campaign=npr&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR0iPilEbCyIn1UF0AdJ7TLwGRdss43XSsgwbGagMgpvDZ5NRt5x_S4o6Tw

 ..and here come the lawsuits: 

https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9656473/travis-scott-astroworld-live-nation-lawsuit-victim-lawsuit/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2VuAFyHWwuKPPx5vHrd0ezQXcFMBZaB7YiEa8vTgvA9b0SDhCIO36Y40w

FROM THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE: 

 

DEVELOPING: At least 8 people are dead & dozens more injured after a sold-out crowd of roughly 50,000 surged during rapper

@trvisXX

's performance at

@astroworldfest

, overwhelming security forces and resulting in one of the deadliest concerts in US history. https://bit.ly/3BSGHhU

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FROM STAGEHAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: 

 

We are very saddened too hear the news out of Texas. Nobody should lose their life attending a concert.

If any of our brothers and sisters worked this show, in your own words, what went wrong?

Please be safe, care for one another in all situations... this is heartbreaking...

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  Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-R.I.P. to the 8