Travis Scott and Drake sued over deadly crowd surge at Astroworld music festival
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A man who attended the Houston music festival where at least eight people were killed has filed a civil lawsuit against Travis Scott and Drake, blaming the rappers for negligently inciting "a riot and violence," according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit, which seeks $1 million in damages, also claims the venue and entertainment company Live Nation failed to provide adequate security and medical services at the Astroworld festival.
The crowd surge occurred during Scott's performance on Friday night, when a crowd started to "compress" toward the stage, Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña said early Saturday.
"That caused some panic, and it started causing some injuries," Peña said. At least eight people, including two teenagers, were killed and dozens were hospitalized.
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