Travis Scott, Drake, Live Nation, Apple and others are facing a MASSIVE new multi-billion
dollar lawsuit after the Astroworld tragedy claimed 10 victims and left hundreds more
injured.
Let’s get into it.
In the weeks following the fatal crowd surge at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival, performers
and concert organizers have been slammed with multiple lawsuits after the health and safety
of concertgoers was jeopardized.
Drake was performing alongside Travis during his set on Friday, Nov.5, right after fans
in the crowd of about 50,000 began to rush the stage at N-R-G Park in Houston.
The artists failed to pause their performance, claiming they could not see the dangerously
high-energy crowd as people were trampled and subsequently injured.
And now, both Drake and Travis are facing multiple lawsuits for their participation
in the events.
On Nov. 7th, 23-year-old attendee Kristian Paredes filed a suit accusing the performers
of inciting "a riot and violence", and claimed that Live Nation failed to provide adequate
security and medical services.
Texas attorney Thomas J. Henry initially filed a $1 million dollar lawsuit on Kristian’s
behalf against Drake and Travis in connection to the deadly events.
And since Kristian’s initial suit was filed, let’s just say the fast-growing case has
grown exponentially.
Now, a new lawsuit seeking $2 billion in damages from Travis Scott, Drake, Live Nation, and
now, Apple, has been filed on behalf of 282 plaintiffs, with Thomas J. Henry leading the
legal fight.
The attorney issued an official statement on Thursday, which read “The defendants
stood to make an exorbitant amount of money off of this event, and they still chose to
cut corners, cut costs, and put attendees at risk.”
The statement continued, “My clients want to ensure the defendants are held responsible
for their actions, and they want to send the message to all performers, event organizers,
and promoters that what happened at Astroworld cannot happen again.”
This newest legal action in connection to the Astroworld tragedy comes days after a
$750 million lawsuit was filed against Travis, Drake and other defendants on behalf of 125
people.
That suit, filed by lawyer Tony Buzbee, claimed that the defendants “ignored” a series
of red flags and should be held liable.
To sum it up, both lawsuits are coming after Apple after they claimed that the equipment
the tech company used to stream the Astroworld festival actually blocked some crucial exit
points for concertgoers to escape in case of an emergency.
You see, Apple Music had cameras, camera stands, cameramen, and metal barriers, that according
to the paperwork filed by Buzbee, “effectively limited many concertgoers’ means of exit.”
So..yeah, Astroworld attendees are justifiably and rightly so, coming for the parties involved
in the tragedy, and it seems like they’ve got a pretty good case.
Time will tell how and when each of these massive lawsuits will be settled, and we look
forward to seeing how it all goes down in court.
Live Nation and Apple Music are sure to take a hit for allowing such hazardous conditions,
and there’s no doubt the tragedy at Astroworld will affect future festival-going experiences
-- hopefully, for the better.
As of now, Drake and Travis have yet to publicly respond to the new lawsuits, but we will be
keeping a close eye on their socials for when or if they do.
We here at Clevver are devastated by the tragedy that occured at Astroworld, and continue to
send our condolences and healing thoughts to the families and friends of those who lost
their lives, and everyone else affected by this heartbreaking incident.
We hope that these lawsuits will help ease a fraction of victims’ pain, and that those
responsible will be brought to justice.
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Then let us know all your thoughts on all the lawsuits that Travis and Drake have been
hit with in the comments section below.
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