Travis Scott says he is ‘overly devastated’ by Astroworld tragedy which left 10 dead and he thinks about disaster ‘all the time’: ‘Those fans were like my family’
Travis Scott has revealed he is ‘devastated’ by the Astroworld disaster – which left 10 people dead amid crowds at his November 5, 2021 concert in Houston.
The musician, 32, who previously broke his silence about the tragedy in 2021, opened up GQ he thinks about the disaster ‘all the time’ and has had ‘difficult moments’ in the two years since.
The dead, ranging in age from 9 to 27 years, died of compression asphyxiationwhich one expert compared to being crushed by a car.
Scott said, “When you make music, you think about the things that happen in life and the things that happen in your life, and you tune into things. That moment for families, for the city, you know, it was devastating. And when it came to making it, like even finishing the album… I probably started it again, I don’t know, months and months and months later.
“And the idea of just getting back into music, working on music and even being involved with that was therapeutic because I was able to channel some of the energy into the production and sounds and finish it.”
Travis Scott has revealed he is ‘devastated’ by the Astroworld disaster – which left 10 people dead amid crowds at his November 5, 2021 concert in Houston – pictured on day 1 of the Astroworld Music Festival
Tragedy: The dead, ranging in age from 9 to 27, died of compression asphyxiation, which one expert likened to being crushed by a car (Scott photo from performance at the festival)
“I mean, I was just overly devastated, you know. Yes… Yes, I always think about it. Those fans were like my family. You know, I love my fans so much.
“There are times when it gets rough and… yeah. You just feel for those people. And their families.
In 2021, Scott spoke about the November 5 tragedy that left ten dead in Houston and sat down with podcaster Charlemagne Tha God for an interview
In the interview, Scott blamed his “in-ear” persona for not urging him to stop the show sooner, claiming he was not aware of or responsible for the fatal stampede and rush of public.
Scott said he is “1,000 percent” certain he did everything he could to prevent the tragedy, claiming he did not hear the screams and cries for help as the crowd spiraled out of control.
“Things happen, you know, and it’s just been such a time, and I’m just really trying to figure things out,” he said when asked why he broke his silence.
“My heart wasn’t there to be the bad guy, I was there to be a hometown hero.”