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 competition will not be held on Saturday [..] Thanks to our companions on the Houston Police Division, Fireplace Division and NRG Park for his or her response and assist.”
Who’s Travis Scott?
What’s Astroworld?
Astroworld is a music competition based by Scott and held in Houston on the previous web site of Six Flags Astroworld — this 12 months is its third iteration, because it was canceled final 12 months as a result of Covid-19 pandemic. The competition was first launched by Scott in 2018, the identical 12 months that the studio album of the identical title was launched, and the unique line-up consisted of performers similar to Publish Malone, Metro Boomin, Lil Wayne, Scott himself and others.
The 2019 model of the competition got here with an expanded line-up, included extra genres similar to reggaeton and arduous 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 “carry again the beloved spirit and nostalgia of the legendary and now-defunct amusement park — AstroWorld — that Scott visited numerous instances as a baby,” based on a press launch on the competition from October.
A portion of the proceeds from Astroworld had been resulting from be donated to the competition’s official charity associate, Cactus Jack Basis, which was based by Scott to “empower and enrich the lives of youth by offering entry to schooling and artistic sources to make sure long-term success.”
Why Houston?
Houston is Scott’s house metropolis, and is the place Six Flags Astroworld — an amusement park — was as soon as positioned. That closed in 2005 and Scott named his third album after the theme park.
Who was set to carry out?
The 2021 line-up included SZA, Tame Impala, Dangerous Bunny, Earth, Wind & Fireplace, 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 competition — the tickets for this 12 months’s iteration bought out inside half-hour of launching. In earlier years, the competition was a one-day occasion, and the 2021 model was speculated to happen on November 5 and November 6.
Have there been issues with Astroworld earlier than?
No earlier questions of safety across the competition have been flagged earlier than.
