Who founded the Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas?

Who founded the Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas?

The 30-year-old Houston native Travis Scott founded the Astroworld Festival in 2018.

Astroworld Festival founder Travis Scott. Screenshot: Travis Scott on YouTube

What happened at the 2021 Astroworld?

Eight people, aged 14 to 27, died Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, at a Travis Scott concert during Houston, Texas’s 2021 Astroworld. The crowd surge happened in a sold-out, two-day event held in NRG Park, a venue that could have contained 200,000 people but limited the attendance to 50,000. Drake joined Scott on-stage at the concert.

How did Travis Scott react?

In a tweet posted Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, Scott said he was “absolutely devastated by what took place last night” and pledged to work “together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need.”