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Emma Gritt

Kourtney Kardashian urges 'spread the love' amid Astroworld tragedy backlash

Kourtney Kardashian seems to have responded to critics who didn't like her promoting her lifestyle brand just days after nine people died at her niece’s dad concert.

Eight people died at last Friday’s Travis Scott headlined Astroworld festival, with another fan sadly losing their life a few days ago

And although Kourtney, 41, has no direct connection to the event or the performers, some fans are still expecting her to behave in a manner that they deem respectful to the dead and the hundreds left injured.

Her most recent seems to be a message to the haters, and features four post-it notes spelling out “Let’s spread the love”.

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Kourtney Kardashian seemed to hit back at the haters with her latest Instagram story (kourtneykardash/Instagram)
Kourtney Kardashian has posted a series of hot photos since the tragedy, which some fans deem inappropriate (kourtneykardash/Instagram)

She tagged her Goop-style lifestyle brand Poosh in the bottom corner.

A post she shared days ago, also promoting Poosh, angered some fans who criticised her for acting like the events of Astroworld hadn’t happened.

One fumed: "God, maybe take a break from posting your vapid crap for a day, Kourtney? You know, in light of what YOUR FAMILY is connected to?

"Edit: she's not responsible, duh, but this is tone deaf as f**k."

And on Wednesday Kourtney posted a series of sultry selfies on Instagram which showed her pouting and posing in a red leather jacket.

Kourtney hasn't publicly spoken about the tragedy at Houston's NRG Park, although her younger sisters Kylie, Kim and Kendall have all released statements showcasing their sorrow.

Kylie is mum to Stormi, 3, with the 29-year-old rapper, and they have a second baby on the way.

Nine people died after a "crowd surge" at Travis Scott's Astroworld concert (Getty Images)

The pregnant make-up mogul was at the event with her little girl, and older sister Kendall, and was forced to deny that either she or her partner knew people were dying in the crowds as he rapped on stage, seemingly oblivious to the screams of stricken fans metres away.

Kylie wrote: "Travis and I are broken and devastated. My thoughts and prayers are with all who lost their lives, were injured or affected in anyway by yesterday’s events.

"And also for Travis who I know cares deeply for his fans and the Houston community."

The 25-year-old also addressed why she had filmed scenes of the disaster from the VIP section of the festival – insisting she had no idea that people had died.

Pregnant Kylie Jenner was at Astroworld with Kendall and Stormi (Instagram)
Travis expressed his disbelief over the Astroworld disaster via Instagram the day after the incident (Instagram)

She wrote: "I want to make it clear we weren’t aware of any fatalities until the news came out after the show and in no world would have continued filming or performing."

It has been reported that the Kardashian-Jenner 'momager' Kris Jenner is concerned the Astroworld tragedy will affect her youngest daughter's fortune.

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