Travis Scott sits down for first interview since Astroworld tragedy
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Travis Scott denies ‘demonic’ concert claims: ‘I’m a man of God’ [video]
Travis Scott is sharing his version of events since the Astroworld concert tragedy last month which claimed 10 lives…
Travis Scott sits down for first interview since Astroworld tragedy
Image via YouTube screenshot/CThaGod
Travis Scott has conducted his first interview since the Astroworld tragedy last month. The rapper sat down with Charlamagne Tha God in an exclusive interview that aired on Thursday.
In it, the soon to be father-of-two reflected on the tragic event and rumours surrounding his involvement.
On Friday, 5 November 2021 a deadly crowd-surge occurred at the Astroworld concert in Houston Texas, claiming the lives of 10 fans.
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‘I DIDN’T KNOW’
Travis Scott reiterated that his stance that he “didn’t know” what was happening in the crowd at his Astroworld concert until minutes before a press conference.
In videos circulating on social media, Travis Scott is seen performing on stage. This despite pleas and screams from the crowd to stop the show.
After the show, Travis reportedly went to an after-party with fellow rapper Drake.
He said of the events: “It wasn’t really until like minutes until the press conference until I figured out exactly what happened. Even after the show, you’re just kind of hearing things, but I didn’t know the exact details”.
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Asked if he was aware during the show of any incidents, he said: “They told me, ‘Right after the guests get on stage, we’re gonna end the show.’ And that’s what we did. Other than that, there was no communication”.
TAKING RESPONSIBILITY
Asked if he felt a responsibility towards the tragedy, Travis Scott replied: “I think it’s more so about stepping up to figure out what the problem is, and I can take that. I can take stepping up to figure out what the problem is. …stepping into figuring out the solution [so it] never happens again, ’cause that’s what I genuinely wanna do in general.”
He added: “Fans come to the show to have a good experience, and I have a responsibility to figure out what happened here, I have a responsibility to figure out the solution…Whatever the problem is, to figure out that, and then in the future and moving forward and concert safety, make sure this never happens again.”
TRAVIS SCOTT DENIES ‘DEMONIC’ CONCERT CLAIMS
Charlamagne Tha God also addressed the social media rumour that Astroworld was a “satanic ritual”performed by Travis Scott.
“I mean no. I mean … I’m a man of God,” Travis said, denying the allegation.
The 30-year-old also claimed that he was being unfairly portrayed in the media. He continued: “Well, yeah, you know, I’m the face of the festival, I’m an artist. So yeah, the media is… They wanna put it on me.”
And of his own experience following the show, Travis Scott has said it’s been nothing short of an “emotional rollercoaster”.
He said: “I’ve been on different types of emotions, an emotional rollercoaster. It gets so hard because, you know, I always feel connected with my fans. I went through something and I feel like fans went through something and people’s parents went through something”
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“And it really hurts. It hurts the community, it hurts the city. There’s been a lot of thoughts, a lot of feelings, a lot of grieving, and just trying to wrap my head around it.”
