Travis Scott and several organisers are being sued by two separate Astroworld concertgoers after the music festival left eight people dead and many others injured
A lawsuit has been filed against rapper Travis Scott and several other organisers following the death of 8 concert attendees at the Astroworld music festival.
The musician, entertainment company Live Nation and organisers ScoreMore and ASM Global are being sued by Manuel Souza who attended the Houston show on Friday 5th November.
According to the lawsuit which has been obtained by E! News, the tragic event was both "predictable and preventable".
Eight people died at the event held in Houston over the weekend, including one as young as 14, with 25 people hospitalised, police confirmed.
The lawsuit alleges that the defendants would "ensure a safe, secure, and positive environment" for everyone in attendance, but that a "motivation for profit at the expense of concertgoers' health and safety, and due to their encouragement of violence, at least 8 people lost their lives and scores of others were injured at what was supposed to be a night of fun."
According to the documents, Manuel "suffered serious bodily injuries when the uncontrolled crowd at the concert knocked him to the ground and trampled him."
Kristian Paredes also filed a lawsuit against Travis and Live Nation. Paredes cites negligence and includes Drake and Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation in the suit.
According to the lawsuit obtained by E! News, Drake allegedly "came on stage alongside Travis Scott and helped incite the crowd," and "the crowd became chaotic and a stampede began leaving eight dead and dozens including Kristian Paredes severely injured."
A statement was sent to E! News by a spokesperson for ASM Global, Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation and NRG Park. It stated: "Because of pending litigation and ongoing investigations, we are unable to comment."
A day after the event, Travis paid tribute to those who lost their lives at his concert.
"I'm absolutely devastated by what took place last night," he said in a statement on Twitter.
— TRAVIS SCOTT (@trvisXX) November 6, 2021
"My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival.
"Houston PD has my total support as they continue to look into the tragic loss of life.
"I am committed to working together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need.
"Thank you to Houston PD, Fire Department and NRG Park for their immediate response and support. Love You All."
Kylie Jenner, who is expecting her second child with Travis Scott, attended the concert alongside their daughter Stormi. Jenner broke her social media silence to send thoughts and prayers to those who lost their lives. The make-up mogul added that they weren't aware of any fatalities until after the show.
“My thoughts and prayers are with all who lost their lives, were injured or affected in anyway by yesterday’s events.
“And also for Travis who I know cares deeply for his fans and the Houston community.
“I want to make it clear we weren’t aware of any fatalities until the news came out after the show and in no world would have continued filming or performing.
“I am sending my deepest condolences to all the families during this difficult time and will be praying for the healing of everyone who has been impacted.”
In a statement to E! News, Houston Fire Department's Public Information Officer Asuncion Cortez said, "During the festivities up until the end of the festival, approximately 300 people were treated on-site for minor injuries."
"17 patients were transported to area hospitals, 12 of those patients were transported by HFD units."
Authorities also confirmed that 11 of those patients were in cardiac arrest. The case currently remains under investigation.
