Ten people died after a crowd surge at Astroworld, and hundreds more were injured. Inevitably, people are looking for someone to blame — and Travis Scott is the most obvious target.
But is he the right — or only — person to blame? We talk about what happened at Astroworld festival, the culture Travis Scott has created around his shows, and the possible legal consequences for him and event organizer Live Nation.
You’ll hear from:
Joey Guerra, the music critic Houston Chronicle
J. Christopher Hamilton, entertainment attorney, author and professor at Syracuse University
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