Travis Scott Was Reportedly Arrested Twice in the Past for Inciting Fans by Asya Geydarova for Sputnik News
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Eight people died in a stampede at Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas, on Friday, after which, conflicting reports emerged triggering confusion about whether the rapper should be charged for his alleged role in the tragedy. Two of those killed were teenagers under the age of 18, according to the authorities.
Rapper Travis Scott has previously been arrested at least twice for provoking his audience to rush the stage in defiance of security measures, according to an AP report.
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In 2017, the rapper was accused of provoking fans to bypass security and rush the stage at a concert in Arkansas. Several people, including a security guard and a police officer, were injured as a result of chaos.
According to social media reports, Scott even chanted “JUMP,” allegedly encouraging fans to jump off the 3rd-floor balcony, which reportedly resulted in one concertgoer being pushed off from it.
Earlier in 2015, Scott pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct charges after the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, where he reportedly invited fans to climb over security barriers but, luckily, no injuries were reported.
Concertgoers remember him chanting “I want chaos” to the audience.
#TravisScott has had a series of incidents at previous shows that have resulted in “riots” and injuries. Lollapalooza 2015, he was arrested for disorderly conduct.
In the video he says ‘middle fingers up,” which is directed to the security trying to descale the situation. pic.twitter.com/LSyyiweeBv
— sí (@sisihunni) November 6, 2021
Travis Scott has been arrested and convicted twice for encouraging fans to rush his stage. One man was paralyzed at NYC concert in 2017. In a 2015 show, he told the crowd, “Let’s go. Come over. I want chaos”. Past chaos and stage rushing incidents caused by Scott: pic.twitter.com/gs8jZbfbXG
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) November 7, 2021
