Family and friends pay tribute to those who died at Travis Scott's Astroworld festival in Houston.
Scott, whose real name is Jacques Webster, made his big breakthrough in 2013 and has since hadHe has a child - and another one on the way - with socialite Kylie Jenner, who was among the 50,000 people at the festival."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", she wrote.
According to a local newspaper, Travis Scott also paid nearly $7,000 to two people who said they were injured at the event.The night wasn't supposed to end like it did. Today, the streets surrounding the Astroworld festival grounds are still mostly closed off, and the venue is almost empty except for staff and a heavy police presence.
He was right in the middle of the crowd when, he says, things began to get ugly. As the surge grew worse in a matter of minutes, desperate concert-goers tried to escape, pushing and pulling. Edward says he made a protective circle with his arms around her so she could catch her breath. He was able to pull her out of the crowd and help her to safety. As he walked out, he saw unconscious people around him, some already receiving CPR.
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