ASTROWORLD

Days after the governor’s Task Force on Concert Safety released its report following the tragedy at the Travis Scott concert on the opening night of Astroworld, questions are being asked about the permitting process.

On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest political news, teachers sound off on the state of public education after two years of the pandemic, and an art show pays tribute to the Astroworld theme park.

Abbott's Task Force on Concert Safety found permitting and lack of risk assessment, among other themes, contributed to the loss of 10 lives in November.

“Concert Crush,” a documentary about the Astroworld Festival tragedy which claimed the lives of 10 young rap fans and left dozens of others seriously injured, will open in Texas later this month.

Here are things to know for Tuesday, March 29:

Attorneys for some of those killed and injured during last year’s deadly Astroworld music festival alleged in court on Monday that rapper Travis Scott has violated a gag order issued in lawsuits they have filed in an effort to influence possible jurors and rebuild his reputation ahead of a potential trial.

Attorneys for some of those killed and injured during last year’s deadly Astroworld festival are alleging rapper Travis Scott has violated a gag order issued in lawsuits they have filed in an effort to influence possible jurors ahead of a potential trial.

During a court hearing on lawsuits filed after last year’s deadly Astroworld music festival, issues related to media publicity and a gag order as well as a concern over a lack diversity among attorneys representing those killed or injured were discussed.

“This case should be tried in the courtroom and not on social media or with press...

On Thursday's show: A new task force on major event safety after Astroworld, helping college students struggling with hunger, and discovering a new species of wasp on the Rice University campus.

HOUSTON (AP) — A new task force will look into how to improve the safety at large Houston-area events in the hopes of avoiding another tragedy like last year's deadly Astroworld music festival, offici[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

The motion was granted last week, meaning that the hundreds of overlapping cases would be combined for efficiency before a single judge for all pretrial hearings.View Entire Post ›

The Houston Police Department partnered with the Federal Bureau of Investigates to create a website where the public can upload pictures and videos taken during the Astroworld Festival in which 10 people were killed during a massive crowd surge.

We might not be able to claim that 2021 was *the* wildest year in recent history (2020 will likely get that credit for quite some time), but it might be a close second.

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform has asked Live Nation for information regarding the crowd-crush disaster at Travis Scott's Astroworld festival.

. ..

HOUSTON (AP) — The 10 people killed at the Astroworld music festival in Houston all died from compression asphyxia during a massive crowd surge in which attendees were packed so tightly that many coul[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

All of the victims died from compression asphyxia, which is when pressure prevents normal breathing from occuring.

The 10 people who died were among 50,000 who attended the festival and were in the audience when Travis Scott's concert turned deadly.

The 10 people who died were among 50,000 who attended the festival and were in the audience when Travis Scott's concert turned deadly.

Officials say the 10 people who lost their lives in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston died from compression asphyxia.

Rapper Travis Scott’s hard seltzer Cacti is being discontinued.

The rapper's Cacti Agave Spiked Seltzer line is being pulled less than a year after it...

The rapper described his perspective of what happened during an interview with TV and radio personality Charlamagne Tha God.

HOUSTON (AP) — Rapper Travis Scott said in an interview that he didn't know that fans had died at his Astroworld festival in Houston until after his performance.In a lengthy interview with TV and radi[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

"I didn't even know the exact detail until minutes before the press conference," Scott said.

Rapper Travis Scott says in an interview that he didn't know that fans had died at his Astroworld festival in Houston until after his performance ended.

A judicial board has ruled that the more than 300 lawsuits that have been filed so far in Houston following a crowd surge at the Astroworld festival that left 10 people dead will be handled by one judge.

Several families of the 10 people who died from injuries in a massive crowd surge of fans at the Astroworld festival have turned down an offer by headliner Travis Scott to pay for their loved ones’ funeral costs.

Nearly a month after the fatal Astroworld Festival concert, the number of lawsuits stemming from the tragedy continues to rise.

The suburban Chicago families of two college students who were among those killed this month at the Astroworld concert in Houston have joined the growing ranks of those who are suing rapper Travis Scott and companies involved with the event.

In the wake of the deadly Travis Scott concert, Bayou City and Harris County politicians have formed a circular firing squad.

Like Astroworld, the concert series was previously open to all ages.

The photos were placed at NRG Park in Houston to memorialize the 10 victims who died at the music festival.

The photos were placed at NRG Park in Houston to memorialize the 10 victims who died at the music festival.

Khloe Kardashian is being criticized on Twitter for seemingly commenting on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict amid ongoing controversy stemming from Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival tragedy.

A Dallas law firm has filed a lawsuit against Live Nation, rapper Travis Scott, and other defendants on behalf of the family of Danish Baig, 27, who they say died fighting to save his fiancée during the crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival.

Nearly 300 plaintiffs have filed a class-action lawsuit seeking $2 billion in damages following the deadly Astroworld music festival.

The suit seeks up to $2 billion from a long list of defendants, including Travis Scott, Live Nation, and the Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation.

. .

The rapper's high-profile partnerships with Nike, Epic Games and Dior face new...

Eye-witnesses and experts question issues on the festival grounds that may have...

Ten people died and dozens of others were injured in a crowd surge at the festival founded by rapper Travis Scott.

With the passing of 9-year-old Ezra Blount, the Astroworld death toll has risen to 10. Scott and Live Nation, the organizers of the festival, have been sued by numerous parties.

How did the Astroworld Festival get its name?

Posts propagating the claims have amassed millions of views and tens of thousands of likes on social media platforms including TikTok and YouTube.

The boy's family is suing Travis Scott and the event's organizer, Live Nation.

Ezra Blount, 9, of Dallas died Sunday at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, family...

Trauma can look and feel different for different people.

. .

A 9-year-old Dallas has become the youngest person to die from injuries sustained during a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston.

The Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival on Oct. 1, 2017, was the last major tragedy at a concert in the United States.

Houston Public Media spoke with Houston Fire Union President Marty Lancton, who was appointed to Gov. Abbott's Texas Task Force on Concert Safety this week.

At least nine people died at the Astroworld music festival and a "mass casualty event" was declared shortly after Scott began his performance.

On Friday's show: A new investigation examines who gets displaced by highway projects, including here in Houston. And musician Kam Franklin of The Suffers discusses her experience at the Astroworld festival and her new solo work.

Exactly when did Travis Scott know things had gone terribly wrong last Friday night and does he feel responsible?

HOUSTON (AP) — A 22-year-old college student who was critically injured in the crush of fans at the Astroworld festival in Houston has died, the family’s lawyer said Thursday, bringing the death toll [San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

College student dies from 'horrific, horrific injuries' sustained at Astroworld, attorney says

Bharti Shahani succumbed to injuries sustained in the deadly crowd surge at Astroworld on...

According to an attorney, 22-year-old Bharti Shahani died Wednesday night following the Houston music festival headlined by Travis Scott.

According to an attorney, 22-year-old Bharti Shahani died Wednesday night following the Houston music festival headlined by Travis Scott.

Bharti Shahani, 22, had been critically injured in Houston last week during a performance by Travis Scott. Hundreds of others were hurt as the crowd surged, and a criminal investigation is underway.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said he's confident his department can handle the complexity of the investigation but it may take some time.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said he's confident his department can handle the complexity of the investigation but it may take some time.

Bharti Shahani, 22, was injured during Astroworld last week when a crowd rushed the stage during Travis Scott's death. Eight others are also confirmed dead.

A bizarre theory about people being injected with drugs at last week's deadly Astroworld concert has finally been dispelled by police.

The 30-second video appears to show several members of the Houston Police Department near the stage after reports of mass casualties.

During a news conference Wednesday, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said there was no evidence a security guard was “pricked” in the neck before falling unconscious at Astroworld festival Friday, despite previous reports to police.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said there was no need to hand over the criminal investigation to an outside agency.

Security experts say that given the track record of Travis Scott's audience at the same festival in 2019, promoter Live Nation should have anticipated some dangerous crowd behavior.

KPRC 2 is working to share the stories of people who were at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival on the day eight concertgoers tragically died within the crowd.

The task force will consist of music industry representatives and members of several state organizations.

San Antonio-based attorney Thomas J. Henry is now representing 68 victims in a massive...

Dozens of lawsuits are in the works and more are coming up after the Astroworld tragedy. KPRC 2 Investigates has what you need to know before hiring an attorney for yourself, or even your teenager who may have been at the festival.

Festivalgoers said there were signs of trouble hours before Travis Scott ever took the stage at the Astroworld Festival Friday night.

At the Astroworld Festival last Friday night, a devastating mixture of injury, panic and ultimately death, transpired as concert-goers surged forward toward the stage where Travis Scott was performing.

Houston Fire Department Assistant Chief Ruy Lozano says no HFD personnel were inside NRG Park during Astroworld Festival.

The family of a 22-year-old Texas A&M student who was battling for her life after the Astroworld Festival crowd surge said Bharti Shahani has died.

Rapper Drake broke his silence on social media Monday night following the deadly incident at Friday’s Astroworld Festival that left eight people dead and several others injured.

A 56-page event operations plan for the Astroworld music festival includes protocols for dangerous scenarios including an active shooter, bomb or terrorist threats and severe weather, but it didn't include information on what to do in the event of a crowd surge.

In the hours following the pandemonium at the Astroworld Festival that left eight people dead and dozens injured, the requests for donations started multiplying on social media.

In case you haven’t heard, there was a tragedy at the Astroworld music festival in Houston over the weekend that resulted in the deaths of eight people, with many others injured.

Houston rapper Travis Scott announced on Monday he plans to cover funeral expenses for all eight victims that died at his Astroworld Festival on Friday night.

Authorities in Houston have released the names of eight concertgoers who died last week at a music festival headlined by rapper Travis Scott.

The father of a unknown concertgoer who attended Friday night’s Astroworld Festival at NRG Park has identified one of the victims as his son.

As law enforcement officers began their investigation after the chaos at NRG Park cleared, Astroworld concertgoers who returned to the scene Saturday described Friday night’s deadly concert.

Two concertgoers who were directly in front of the concert stage explained to KPRC 2 Investigates' Mario Diaz what it was like from inside.

Tragedies like the one that happened Friday night at Travis Scott's Astroworld Fest at NRG Park has undoubtedly left many families in shock and dismay, wondering how to cope with the sudden loss of a loved one.

Take a look into the history of Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival in Houston.

Houston area officials are sharing more information after 8 people were killed following a crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival on Friday.

Travis Scott is coming back to NRG Park for his third annual Astroworld Festival Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6! NRG Park Clear Bag Policy will be in effect for this event.

Travis Scott is extending his annual Astroworld Festival, making it a weeklong takeover in Houston.

The much-anticipated Astroworld music festival fronted by Houston’s own Travis Scott has announced a full lineup of musical guests.

This is what people told KPRC 2 they remember most about AstroWorld.

Alvin ISD employee recognized for 20 years of perfect attendance