Travis Scott will not face criminal charges over Astroworld crowd surge

A expansive assemblage successful Texas has declined to complaint rapper Travis Scott implicit a deadly assemblage surge astatine the Astroworld euphony festival astir 2 years ago.

The assemblage met Thursday arsenic portion of a transgression probe into Scott and others progressive with the readying of the concert, which near 10 radical dead.

Scott's lawyer Kent Schaffer said the determination comes arsenic "a large relief" to his client.

The rapper inactive faces aggregate civilian suits stemming from the Houston show.

Scott, 1 of the biggest names successful rap music, launched Astroworld with performance promoters Live Nation successful 2018.

Thousands were injured astatine the 5 November 2021 lawsuit erstwhile panic broke retired arsenic the over-capacity assemblage pressed towards the beforehand of the signifier during Scott's header performance.

Ten people, ranging successful property from 9 to 27, were killed by compressive asphyxiation.

The rapper has said the calamity near him "distraught" but that helium was not alert of its grade until coming disconnected stage.

Critics person accused him and chap rapper Drake of continuing to execute contempt accounts of "lifeless bodies being passed done the assemblage successful afloat presumption of the stage". Houston's occurrence main had stated that Scott should person halted the amusement overmuch earlier.

Both national officials and Houston constabulary person been investigating whether Scott, festival promoter Live Nation and others implemented capable information measures for the event.

Scott's attorney, Mr Schaffer, confirmed successful a connection that the assemblage met but chose not to indict his client, adding that helium did not cognize what charges had been considered.

"He ne'er encouraged radical to bash thing that resulted successful different radical being hurt," Mr Schaffer said.

While helium felt sympathy for victims of the assemblage surge, Mr Schaffer added: "Travis is not responsible. Bringing transgression charges against him volition not easiness their pain."

Lawsuits filed by aggregate victims stay progressive successful Texas authorities courts.

The household of 1 unfortunate settled with Scott, Live Nation and others successful October 2022, though the presumption of the statement person not been disclosed.

Robert Hilliard, the lawyer representing different victim's family, said Thursday "both transgression and civilian accountability are captious to guarantee that those liable for the nonaccomplishment of guiltless lives recognize the imperishable devastation they caused these families".