Travis Scott wants people impacted by his Astroworld tragedy to reach out to him directly for assistance.
Representatives of the “Sicko Mode” rapper, who presided over the deadly Houston music festival that left nine people dead after the fatal crowd-crush incident, have issued a statement saying Scott wants to connect “with each and every family affected by the tragedy.”
“Over the last week, Travis Scott and his team have been actively exploring routes of connection with each and every family affected by the tragedy through the appropriate liaisons,” the statement began. “He is distraught by the situation and desperately wishes to share his condolences and provide aid to them as soon as possible, but wants to remain respectful of each family’s wishes on how they’d best like to be connected.”
“To those families who would like to reach out directly to his team, please send an email to the below address where we will have a team on hand to assist: AW21information@gmail.com”
Scott, who organized and headlined the annual music festival, sent “prayers” to the families and previously announced that he will pay all funeral expenses for those who died during the Nov. 5 event held at Houston’s NRG Park.
Full refunds have also been promised to be issued to all attendees who purchased tickets to the event.
To date, nine people — ranging in age from 14 to 27 — died and hundreds were injured when the crowd of 50,000 rushed the stage during Scott’s performance. A 9-year-old boy suffered brain damage after being trampled in the stampede.
More than 100 people have filed lawsuits accusing Scott and promoter Live Nation of negligence in operating the Astroworld festival, which also featured Drake, Master P, Lil Baby, Roddy Rich and SZA.
Attorneys Ben Crump and Alex Hilliard held a news conference Friday morning announcing the filing of nearly 100 lawsuits for Astroworld Festival victims. Earlier in the week, San Antonio lawyer Thomas J. Henry told CNN he now says he has over 100 clients who are part of the legal action.
The 30-year-old Houston native (whose given name is Jacques Bermon Webster II) is also reportedly providing free one-on-one online therapy for those in need through BetterHelp, which offers free counseling sessions with a licensed therapist for those who sign up on its website.
The National Alliance on Mental Health has also established a hotline that can be reached at 1-844-256-2641.
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