While Travis Scott and Live Nation are slowly getting out of the woods when it comes to the Astroworld Festival tragedy in 2021, things aren't over. In case you didn't know, the concert series resulted in ten dead and hundreds injured following a catastrophic crowd crush during Scott's headlining set, prompting investigations and hundreds of lawsuits against him and the touring company for mismanagement, lack of planning, unfulfilled safety guidelines, and other similar issues. Even though La Flame and Live Nation settled most of these lawsuits , the Texas Supreme Court continues to litigate as a jury trial is on the horizon.
Furthermore, the court reportedly ruled last week on October 15 (per Billboard ) that Live Nation's CEO, Michael Rapino, must face a deposition for his alleged involvement in the Travis Scott Astroworld disaster. The company had petitioned to halt the move, as they accused victims of using him as a scapegoat to "harass Live Nation and to coerce settlements." But the Texas Supreme Court upheld a judge's ruling earlier this summer that orders Rapino to testify.
Some victims continue to move in the direction of a jury trial, but a purported bellwether trial faced a delay to February of next year from an original start date of this week. Read More: Australian Travis Scott Fans Act Completely Out Of Control At "Circus Maximus" Concert LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 08: In this image released on October 15, 2024, Travis Scott accepts the I Am Hip Hop Award onstag.