Travis Scott says he will cover funeral costs related to Astroworld Festival
Artist Travis Scott made the offer on Monday as more than a dozen victims filed lawsuits against him and other festival organizers.
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Live Nation, a company behind Astroworld, has a long history of safety violations
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The Astroworld tragedy forever changed how one music critic thinks about festivals
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Joey Guerra, a music critic for The Houston Chronicle, about how his experience attending Astroworld Festival colors his lifetime of covering concerts.
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At Houston's Astroworld Festival, 8 people are killed after crowd rushes the stage
Houston authorities are investigating Friday's rap concert after a crowd rushed forward and eight people were killed. The first lawsuits have been filed against festival founder Travis Scott.