Travis Scott, Kylie Jenner and SZA reflect on the Astroworld tragedy: 'in shock'
Astroworld artists Travis Scott, SZA, Roddy Ricch and others spoke Saturday about the Houston music festival, where a massive crowd surge killed eight concert goers and injured at least 25.
Scott, who previously tweeted that he was "devastated" by Friday's tragedy and pledged his "full support" to law enforcement investigating the incident, reflected further on Saturday via Instagram.
“I just want to send prayers to those who were lost last night. In fact, we are working right now to identify their families, so that we can help them through this difficult time, ”Scott said in a series of videos posted to his Instagram story.
“My fans really mean the world to me, and I always want to leave them a positive experience. And whenever he could make out something from what was going on, he would stop the program and help them get the help they need. I could never imagine the seriousness of the situation. "
During the Houston concert, Scott saw an emergency vehicle in the audience and said, “There is an ambulance in the crowd. Whoa, whoa, whoa ”, before telling fans,“ Everyone knows what they came to do ”and resuming his place.
At one point, the star briefly paused the show and said, "Wait, wait, wait, we need help, someone passed out here ... Security, let's go in." But the performance continued.
Concert goers were caught in the crowd and struggled for breath, and several people were trampled on the festival floor, according to eyewitness accounts.
Although some festival goers repeatedly yelled, "Stop the show!" Due to people in danger, the concert went on for an additional 40 minutes, according to Houston Police Chief Troy Finner.
"We've been working closely with ... the city of Houston, HPD, the fire department, all [to] help us figure this out," Scott continued Saturday on Instagram.
“If you have any information, contact your local authorities. Everyone continue to keep your prayers ... I could never imagine something like this happening. I'm going to do everything I can to keep you informed [and] informed of what's going on. "
Hours later, Kylie Jenner, the beauty mogul who is Scott's girlfriend, posted a statement on Instagram supporting her partner and sending prayers to “everyone who lost their lives, were injured or affected in any way by the events of Yesterday".
Scott "cares deeply for his fans and the Houston community," wrote Jenner, who has a 3-year-old daughter with artist "Sicko Mode" and is pregnant with her second child.
“I want to make it clear that we were not aware of any deaths until the news came out after the show and in no world would he have continued filming or acting. I am sending my condolences to all the families during this difficult time. "
On Saturday afternoon, singer-songwriter SZA tweeted that she was "speechless" in the wake of Astroworld, the deadliest American concert since a mass shooting at a 2017 country music festival in Las Vegas. The “Love Galore” hitmaker performed before Scott took the stage and the crowd began to pack forward.
