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Travis Scott and Drake Sued Over Tragic Astroworld Festival

info@hypebae.com (HYPEBAE)  Sun, 07 Nov 2021  HYPEBAE

Travis Scott is being sued over his recent Astroworld Festival, which resulted in eight casualties after a crowd surge. Marking the first lawsuit from the fatal incident, the filing also names Drake alongside Live Nation and NRG Stadium.

The complaint obtained by Daily Mail claims that the two rappers "incited the crowd" and left a festival attendee "severely injured" with eight people dead. Filed by 23-year-old Kristian Paredes, the document accuses the musicians of negligence. According to the paper, Drake "came on stage alongside Travis Scott and helped incite the crowd," and continued his performance with Travis Scott "as the crowd became out of control" and "while the crowd mayhem continued."

As a result, Paredes is seeking more than $1 million USD for his injuries and medical expenses.

"The crowd became chaotic and a stampede began leaving eight dead and dozens including Kristian Paredes severely injured... Many begged security guards hired by Live Nation Entertainment for help, but were ignored," the document states.

Following the incident, Travis Scott addressed the situation on Instagram Story in a black-and-white video. His girlfriend Kylie Jenner, who was also at the show, has been receiving criticism for uploading videos from the night.

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