Scott’s spokesperson said the idea that he could have stopped the festival was “ludicrous.”
Travis Scott’s spokesperson said Friday the rapper didn’t have the authority to stop his performance during the Astroworld Festival, as Houston police, fire officials, and Scott trade blame over who was responsible for stopping the concert as it turned deadly. Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said he personally warned Scott prior to the event about concerns regarding the energy of the crowd in a press conference Wednesday. Finner also said the Houston Police Department told “those in charge” during the show to “shut down the concert” because the department didn’t have the authority to do so.
