The earlier crowd atmosphere prompted Houston Police Chief Troy Finner to warn Scott of potential danger in a private meeting prior to the night's performance. in which attendees rushed an entrance to the grounds, knocking down security barricades and trampling concert-goers.
This followed earlier events at around 2 p.m. Despite the presence of ambulances in the crowd, which was noticed by Scott, the performance continued for over thirty minutes past the time that the mass casualty event was declared, with Scott's performance ending around 10:10 or 10:15 p.m. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed by show paramedics on those injured. Over 300 people were treated for injuries at the festival related to the crowd crush. and was declared a mass casualty event by 9:38 p.m. At least two more people died later from injuries sustained during the event, bringing the death toll to ten. On the night of November 5, eight people were killed in a crowd crush, and a further 11 others went into cardiac arrest, according to Harris County and Houston city officials. Main article: Astroworld Festival crowd crush At least a dozen lawsuits have been filed in the aftermath of the 2021 festival. The drive-in screening was canceled due to the crowd crush event. Astroweek was to conclude on November 8 with a drive-in screening at the Moonstruck Drive-In Cinema of the film Red Rocket featuring Scott and appearances by the film's writer Sean Baker, and its cast.
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A series of events known as "Astroweek" was held to lead into the festival, including celebrity softball and golf events in support of Scott's Cactus Jack Foundation, pop-up stores (including a sneaker collaboration with Nike), and the unveiling of a community garden at Young Elementary School dedicated to Scott's grandmother (who joined Scott and other family members as part of its ribbon-cutting).
Despite a steep rise in ticket prices, tickets sold out within 30 minutes. Ticket sales for the festival rose to 100,000, double that of 2019. Tickets for the 2021 edition went on sale on May 5, 2021, with the event expanding into a planned two-night festival on November 5 and 6, 2021. The presentation premiered on April 23, with reruns for different time zones on April 24 and 25. Scott partnered with Epic Games to produce a virtual event for its video game Fortnite Battle Royale entitled "Astronomical", which featured a 15-minute in-game presentation inspired by the Astroworld album and its visuals (which featured the premiere of Scott's new collaboration with Kid Cudi, " The Scotts"), and in-game challenges, skins, and cosmetic items inspired by Scott. The 2020 festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas, with a promised return in 2021. Prior to the festival, three people were injured in an incident where barricades placed outside the entrance collapsed and fans rushed to enter the festival. The festival was reported to increase in attendance from the 2018 edition, up to 50,000. In addition to hip hop artists, artists of other genres such as Rosalía and Marilyn Manson, who perform nuevo flamenco and hard rock respectively, added different genres to the festival.
The festival returned in 2019 with an expanded lineup. The making of the festival as well as the album of the same name were the subjects of the 2019 Netflix original film, Look Mom I Can Fly. Performances generally alternate between two stages called "Thrills" and "Chills" with the "Chills" stage being the larger of the two. The motivations of the festival were described as “bring back the beloved spirit and nostalgia of AstroWorld, making a childhood dream of Travis’ come true.“ The original lineup featured mostly hip-hop artists such as Young Thug, Post Malone, Metro Boomin and Scott himself. The festival was launched in 2018, the same year that Scott released his studio album of the same name.
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