Lawsuits against Astroworld organizers, Travis Scott pile up
ABC News
Several lawsuits have been filed against Astroworld organizers, as well as rappers Travis Scott and Drake.
Several lawsuits have been filed so far against several parties connected to the deadly stage surge during Astroworld Festival at NRG Park in Houston, Texas, which left at least eight concertgoers dead and many more injured.
Astroworld is a music festival founded by rapper Travis Scott and held annually in Houston. This year was the third Astroworld event, which hosted popular rappers and singers including SZA, Bad Bunny, Chief Keef and Tame Impala.
According to Houston Police and witness accounts, a wave of tens of thousands of people surged toward the stage when Scott -- and later, rapper Drake -- appeared. Concert attendees say they were pushed into one another from all sides, and as the crowd pressed its way forward, some began to fall, pass out and get trampled by others in the audience.
"You're not moving yourself -- it's more of the crowd moving you, so you don't have control of your body at that point," said concertgoer Fatima Muñoz, who shared her experience with ABC News' daily news podcast "Start Here." "So when people start falling and losing their balance, it kind of becomes like a domino effect."
