Travis Scott out of Vegas festival this weekend, as Astroworld investigation turns to toxicology reports and possible role of illegal drugs
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Organizers for the Day N Music Festival announced late Monday rapper Travis Scott will no longer perform at this weekend's event in Las Vegas following the deadly crowd surge at Houston's Astroworld Festival.
The latest development comes as investigators turn their attention to the causes of death for eight attendees after a surge of people rushed toward the stage during Scott's set. The deadly conditions have prompted a growing number of lawsuits on behalf of concertgoers.
Investigators are working to determine all possible causes of death and injuries to scores of concertgoers, including whether a batch of counterfeit pills possibly laced with fentanyl played a role, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the investigation. CNN is reaching out to authorities for comment regarding The Wall Street Journal's reporting.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Monday the toxicology report will have to be a "key part" in helping assess what happened Friday night, saying, "That's going to take weeks."
Hidalgo said while organizers have had issues with crowd control in the past, it is too early to conclude in any direction the exact causes of death.
