17. Opinion ( State, National, or International)

November 6, 2021 will forever be an infamous night.

I remember I looked over to check my phone when I saw tweets, instagram posts, and news updates informing me that 8 people had died and many others had been injured during Travis Scott's Astroworld festival. 

The festival, which held over 50,000 fans, created a dangerous atmosphere, which cost people their lives. Fans were pushing towards the front, crushing those near the stage, making it almost impossible for them to breathe. The crowd was described as a "wave... an unstoppable movement of bodies that could not be held back." 

While concert authorities and security cannot explain the drastic change from a celebration to the devastation that occurred, people are turning to Travis Scott, who was performing while the incident took place. 

Since the concert, this tragedy has been a hot topic. From news reports to Tiktok stories, fans and critics from across the world are reporting on the incident that could have been avoided.

Many people blame Travis Scott for this tragedy. A lot of opinions argue that Scott should have brought the concert to a halt, but he continued to perform as the injuries and deaths occurred.

Blame has been passed back and forth between Travis Scott, Houston police, and the fire department but the facts still remain that lives were lost, no matter who was responsible. 

I believe these deaths and injuries could have been avoided. While there were thousands of people in attendance, security should have been prepped for a crowd surge with large numbers of people, and they should have supplied a venue with more room or had a cap for attendees. And Travis Scott definitely should have ended his performance, or use his platform to alert the crowd, so paramedics could help in an effective way. And because the crowd was not aware of the seriousness of the situation, emergency vehicles were blocked on the way to help the injured and deceased. 

Travis Scott has since released an apology video and offered assistance to the families who lost a loved one. 

Many people are taking their opinions to TikTok, showing other artists who stopped performing in order to identify and help fans who were having issues. 

And others are using their platform to release footage of the concert and stories about their personal experience. 

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