Astroworld Tragedy Brings Concert Safety To Forefront

On Nov. 5, Travis Scott headlined his annual Astroworld Music Festival in Houston, Texas where more than 50,000 people attended.

During his performance, the crowd rushed the stage causing hundreds to be injured and bringing fatal chaos with the disorder.

To date, 10 deaths have been associated with the incident.

Many fans have recounted Astroworld as a chaotic and a suffocating environment. Videos show that despite people shouting for help and medical vehicles driving through the audience, Scott was adamant on continuing the concert.

Although there’s a moment when he told the crowd to help someone who had passed out, he starts singing “yes” over and over again and continues performing.

The right thing to do would’ve been to stop the show and tell fans to back away from the bodies on the floor so they could be escorted safely.

But I also believe the audience is to blame. It appears to me that common sense and human decency isn’t common anymore. People were dancing on top of the ambulance and refused to make room for those trying to help the injured.

In a video to his fans after the incident, Scott said he “could never imagine the severity of the situation” and that he was confused when an ambulance arrived at the scene. 

According to Houston officials, the show ended 30 minutes ahead of schedule, but more than 40 minutes after the crowd crush started.

It makes me sick to my stomach to see people worship celebrities who are nothing more than ordinary individuals. 

For those saying we can’t blame Scott, we absolutely can. Artists need to realize that they have power and control over fans at concerts.

As a regular concertgoer, I have never seen the type of disturbing behavior that broke out at Astroworld. 

Many of the concerts I’ve attended have had mosh pits form and crowd surfing, but not once have I witnessed people being so inhumane.

Concert etiquette consists of taking care of one another, regardless of where or who you are. It means that if someone falls down, you pick them up or if someone needs a breather, you help escort them out. 

Concerts are places where people are meant to have a good time, not die.

Hopefully, this incident will be a wake-up call for other artists. There needs to be proper measures in place to prevent this from happening again.  

My heart goes out to the victims who lost their lives and those affected by the tragedy.