Travis Scott Sued By Injured Astroworld Fan Over 'Preventable Tragedy' That Killed 8 Attendees
Nov. 7 2021, Published 6:53 p.m. ET
Travis Scott and the organizers behind the Astroworld festival have been hit with their first lawsuit by an injured attendee who claims they failed to take the proper precautions to keep people safe.
Manuel Souza is suing the rapper along with Live Nation and ScoreMore after the tragedy caused him and hundreds of others to be injured — along with killing eight — following a crowd surge situation.
In the petition filed in Harris County District Court, Souza, who called the incident a "predictable and preventable tragedy," said the catastrophe was the product of "a motivation for profit at the expense of concertgoers' health and safety" as well as the "encouragement of violence."
His attorney Steve Kherkher claimed "the defendants failed to properly plan and conduct the concert in a safe manner" before adding that "instead, they consciously ignored the extreme risks of harm to concertgoers, and, in some cases, actively encouraged and fomented dangerous behaviors."
The lawsuit is predicted to be the first of many to be filed following a deadly event. Fans are accusing the organizers of being delayed in their response to assist the audiences involved in the stampede.
Breaking Celebrity News previously reported a shocking video surfaced displaying a fan who had to climb up the stage begging for help from the cameraman. The concertgoer Seanna allegedly told the crew, "people were dying,