Rappers sued for ‘incited mayhem’ at Texas concert stampede

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Rappers Travis Scott, Drake, and organisers of the Astroworld event, have been sued by at least three concertgoers over injuries they sustained. The musical festival has left eight people dead, including one as young as 14, and 25 people hospitalized. Kristian Parades,
23, has sought damages worth $1m for the injuries he says he sustained
during the concert, as he accused Scott and Aubrey Drake Graham of negligence. Patrick Stennis and Manuel Souza have also filed lawsuits in Harris County against Scott and concert company Live Nation. Around 50,000 people were present in the concert and the crowd started pushing toward the stage as Scott was performing, triggering chaotic scenes. The suit, filed in Houston’s Harris County court, claims Scott ‘had incited mayhem and
chaos at prior events.’

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