Travis Scott will not perform at this weekend’s Day N Vegas Festival. The appearance was scheduled for this Saturday, less than a week after his own Astroworld festival took place, where eight attendees died, ranging in age from 14 to 27. bit.ly/2YpBfp8
Scott, who sources describe as “too distraught to play,” will provide full refunds for all attendees who bought tickets to Astroworld. bit.ly/2YpBfp8
In the days since, much has been learned about the sequence of events that led to the cardiac arrests of several concert-goers, at least one stabbing (of a police officer with a hypodermic needle), along with hundreds more who were injured in the crowd. bit.ly/2YpBfp8
According to the Houston Chronicle, police and firefighters declared a “mass casualty” event at 9:38 p.m., 32 minutes after Scott’s set began, when crowd surges reportedly started. bit.ly/2YpBfp8
The paper reported that promoters agreed to find a way to cut the concert short soon after the 9:38 “casualty” report, but that the show continued until Scott ran through his planned setlist and finished as scheduled at 10:15 p.m. bit.ly/2YpBfp8
The Houston police chief defended letting the show play out, saying that an abrupt halt could have caused a riot, but noted that the festival was not undermanned & that the number of officers on hand should have been sufficient under normal circumstances. bit.ly/2YpBfp8
Like Astroworld, Day N Vegas is a general-admission festival, where under normal circumstances, fans are left to jockey for prime positions. Scott was to hit the main stage from 10:45 p.m. to 11:45 p.m., following sets by Lil Baby and Doja Cat. bit.ly/2YpBfp8
Roddy Ricch, who played ahead of Scott at Astroworld — and pledged his festival earnings to the families of those who died — has a main stage slot at Day N Vegas on Friday; Kendrick Lamar is set to headline. Tyler the Creator headlines on Sunday. bit.ly/2YpBfp8
No word yet from AEG, corporate parent of Goldenvoice, the festival’s promoter, about a replacement for Scott’s Saturday night slot or a rearrangement of current set times. bit.ly/2YpBfp8

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