On November 8 (US time), rapper Drake shared his first comments about the tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival. On his Instagram page, he shared: “I have spent the past few days thinking about this terrible tragedy. My heart breaks when I think of the families and friends of the victims as well as anyone else who is hurting.”
Previously, on the evening of November 5, Drake appeared as a guest artist for Travis Scott’s music night at NRG Park (Houston, USA). He performed two songs, including a collaboration with Travis Scott in Sicko Mode.
Rapper Drake was a guest at Travis Scott’s concertWhen the mass casualty incident at Astroworld was revealed, the male rapper received a lot of criticism for continuing to perform while the crowd was in chaos. When the Laugh Now Cry Later singer stepped on stage at the end of the show, there were many deaths and injuries due to the excited crowd continuously rushing towards the stage.
According to Variety, the tragedy took place at a music night with 50,000 attendees. Drake and Travis Scott interacted to stir up the crowd – who were already full of energy. The excitement led to pushing, jostling, and trampling each other.
Travis Scott and Drake were both sued after a terrible night of music
Accordingly, the incident at Astroworld left 8 people dead and more than 300 injured. The unfortunate victims range in age from 14 to 27 years old. Among them is a 10-year-old child who is currently in the hospital with a coma and traumatic brain injury after being trampled.
In addition, members of the Kardashian – Jenner family also sent their condolences. “Instagram Queen” Kylie Jenner attended the festival to support her lover, rapper Travis Scott. She expressed her pain and clarified that she did not know there were any deaths until the program ended and the press reported it.
Kylie wrote: “Travis and I are devastated. I pray for those who were killed, injured and affected in any way by yesterday’s events. And for Travis, who I know cares deeply about his fans and his community in Houston. I want to make it clear that we were not aware of any deaths until the news broke after the program. I extend my deepest condolences to the families during this difficult time and pray for all those affected by the tragedy.”
