Travis Scott Astroworld concert on Friday is meant to signify the resurrection of his hometown with epic pause immediately after the global pandemic annual Hip Hop Festival are popular.
But disaster struck on the show as the title suggests, during a Grammy nominated rapper Rapper, at least eight out of 50,000 people died and many more were injured when a fan jumped onto the stage.
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“For all the people watching at home right now, I want everyone to feel how we do it in Houston very quickly,” Scott told the audience before the tragedy was opened, according to concert video posted online.
Aerial shot of the video shows the tangled tangled tangled concert about 18 minutes to footage uploaded by YouTube users, but later removed for copyright infringement on a Saturday morning.
“I want to see some raser, man.
Who wants to be angry?” Scott calling the audience less than half an hour into his appearance before the sell-out crowd at NRG Park Houston, according to concert videos.
Audience members can be seen jumping and swaying to the music, with some surfing above the crowd, according to the video, which brings water mark of Apple music.
Videos uploaded on social media handles see the fans chanting “Stop the show! Stop the show!” between sets rapper.
However, their chants silenced by a very strong music.
https://t.co/ol4sj7rvws— v (@viralmaterial) 1636219781000
With the players did not show signs of stopping the show, fans are seen rushing to the camera crew to ask for help.
“Stop the show! People are dying there!” A girl filmed while trying to remind cameraman.
A boy also looks up to the cameraman to get his attention, only to be discouraged by the crowd.
People rushed even using the camera, and they still continue with the show.
#Astroworldfest https://t.co/viw4pmr7cg— Ethan Fraceberger (@ldcmoa) 1636183082000
“People are dying …
I want to save them,” he can be heard saying in a video that has since become viral on social media.
“People are dying, I want to save the life of someone who no children” Damn hero is trying to stop …
https://t.co/oifdqx7ewd— Chewy (@ Chewy9991) 1636207734000
Around the half-hour mark in the recording is uploaded to YouTube, Scott pause the show for the first time, “There was an ambulance …
Whoah Whoah,” he said.
In the air shot, white top of what appeared to be an emergency vehicle can be swallowed up in the crowd.
Moments later, Scott went on the show, re-energize the audience, “two hands to the sky, I want to make this …
shake the ground.”
But less than fifteen minutes later, he stopped the show again.
“We need someone to help, someone passed out here.
…
Do not touch, do not touch it, everybody just got back in.
Security, someone help, jump up very quickly,” Scott called him quickly.
Security guards dressed underneath apparently trying to pull people out of the crowd.
Please stop saying Travis never stop the show to show people who fainted she does this all the …
https://t.co/xcdiy7oje8— Ⓜ️ (@WashedMel) 1636179731000
The event continued moments later.
Other videos shared by concertgoer a look at the audience members tried to revive the man lying on the floor.
“Even after such a terrible accident, organizers do not stop the show,” the tweet read.
Another #disturbing video Even after such a terrible accident, organizers do not stop the show …
https://t.co/NKRtrPp6E5&mdash .; Parvez Chaudhary (@ChaudharyParvez) 1636206408000
Again, Scott called on the audience to make “earthquake,” before sharing the stage with Canadian rapper, songwriter and actor Drake towards the end of the concert.
In social media posts on Saturday morning, Scott said he was “absolutely devastated” by what happened, will support the police as they investigate the incident, and wants to help heal the community.
“My prayers go to the families and all those affected,” he wrote.
“Love you all.”