What is the Astroworld festival? Who is Travis Scott? And other things to know about the incident
“We’re centered on supporting native officers nevertheless we are able to. With that in thoughts the pageant will not be held on Saturday [..] Thanks to our companions on the Houston Police Division, Hearth Division and NRG Park for his or her response and help.”
Who’s Travis Scott?
What’s Astroworld?
Astroworld is a music pageant based by Scott and held in Houston on the previous website of Six Flags Astroworld — this 12 months is its third iteration, because it was canceled final 12 months because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The pageant was first launched by Scott in 2018, the identical 12 months that the studio album of the identical identify was launched, and the unique line-up consisted of performers reminiscent of Publish Malone, Metro Boomin, Lil Wayne, Scott himself and others.
The 2019 model of the pageant got here with an expanded lineup, included extra genres reminiscent of reggaeton and exhausting rock and was headlined by artists together with Gucci Mane, Rosalia, Migos, Pharrell Williams and Megan thee Stallion.
The 2021 iteration of Astroworld was described as together with a brand new artistic theme referred to as “Open Your Eyes To A Entire New Universe” which might “convey again the beloved spirit and nostalgia of the legendary and now-defunct amusement park — AstroWorld — that Scott visited numerous instances as a toddler,” in line with a press launch on the pageant from October.
A portion of the proceeds from Astroworld had been attributable to be donated to the pageant’s official charity associate, Cactus Jack Basis, which was based by Scott to “empower and enrich the lives of youth by offering entry to training and artistic sources to make sure long-term success.”
Why Houston?
Houston is Scott’s residence metropolis, and is the place Six Flags Astroworld — an amusement park — was as soon as situated. That closed in 2005 and Scott named his third album after the theme park.
Who was set to carry out?
The 2021 lineup included SZA, Tame Impala, Unhealthy Bunny, Earth, Wind & Hearth, 21 Savage, Child Keem, Chief Keef, Grasp P, BIA, Don Toliver, Younger Thug and extra.
In 2019, there have been 50,000 attendees at Astroworld and 100,000 tickets went on sale for the 2021 pageant — the tickets for this 12 months’s iteration bought out inside half-hour of launching. In earlier years, the pageant was a one-day occasion, and the 2021 model was purported to happen on November 5 and November 6.
Have there been issues with Astroworld earlier than?
