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Katie Wilson

Travis Scott releases first new song since 10 people died in Astroworld tragedy

Travis Scott has released his first song since 10 people died at his Astroworld concert last November.

The US rapper put out the track, called Hold That Heat, five months after the tragedy at the Houston music festival.

A nine-year-old boy was among the victims after crowds surged to the front of the stage.

Since then, the 30-year-old has kept a low profile, only appearing on the Kanye West song Pablo from the album Donda 2 in February.

He dropped Hold That Heat, in collaboration with rapper Future and producer Southside, on Friday.

In the music video Travis is seen holding on to ‘pet’ alligator which has a metal chain wrapped round its neck.

Travis is back with new music featuring Future and Southside (YouTube)

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The trio appear to be smoking what looks to be marijuana as they sit on a sofa together.

A pole dancer wearing a fishnet bodystocking is seen dancing in another clip in the music video.

The video, released on Southside’s YouTube channel, has already clocked up close to 2 million views in just 24 hours of its release.

Travis is seen holding a 'pet' alligator in the music video (YouTube)

Fans were quick to support Travis’ new track with one saying the rapper “never disappoints”.

Another wrote: “Happy to see Trav back out there again. Hope we get more music.”

A third added: “Travis with a new flow again. Say what you say about him but this man remains one of the great artists in the last decade. He just knows how to make good music.”

In December, a post-mortem report revealed all 10 of the victims at the Astroworld concert died of accidental 'compression asphyxia'.

Those who died were Danish Baig, 27, Rodolfo Peña, 23, Madison Dubiski, 23, Bharti Shahan, 22, Franco Patiño, 21, Axel Acosta, 21, Jacob Jurinek, 20, Brianna Rodriguez, 16, John Hilgert, 14, and nine-year-old Ezra Blount.

Following the tragic incident, Travis offered to cover the funeral costs of the victims – but some families turned him down.

He is now facing a lawsuit, alongside event organisers Live Nation, from 2,800 victims who were at the concert which is being brought in a huge combined case.

As well as the 10 people who died, hundreds more were injured on November 5.

The plaintiffs are seeking billions of dollars in damages and alleging negligence in the planning and managing of the music festival.

Travis performing at Astroworld where 10 people died in November (WireImage)

Speaking out about it for the first time in December, Travis said: "I didn’t know the exact details until minutes before the press conference [after my set].

“And even at that moment you’re like, ‘Wait, what?’ People pass out, things happen at concerts, but something like that…"

He continued: “I stopped it a couple times to just make sure everybody was OK.

“You can only help what you can see and whatever you’re told, whenever they tell you to stop, you stop."

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