Travis Scott 'to offer refunds' after tragic Astroworld Festival saw eight die

Travis Scott is said to be offering refunds for all attendees to his deadly Astroworld concert, which claimed the lives of eight people.

The tragedy unfolded in dramatic and distressing scenes on Friday night during the gig at Houston’s NRG Park as reports of a 'stampede' in the 50,000-strong open-air concert.

Authorities have since confirmed eight people died - aged between 14 and 27 - and investigations are now ongoing to establish how such a disaster could occur.

The Sicko Mode rapper has since pulled out of The Day N Vegas Festival in Las Vegas on Saturday, November 13, with sources telling Variety that he’s “too distraught to play” and that he will provide full refunds.

According to the same source, those who attended the ill-fated Astroworld event will also be offered a refund and Rapper Roddy Ricch — who performed at Astroworld before Scott took the stage — will donate his earnings from the Houston show to the victims’ families.

Travis Scott on stage at The Astroworld gig before the tragedy unfolded (Getty Images)

Scott issued a statement on Saturday morning on his Instagram post and said that he was “absolutely devastated by what took place.”

He wrote: "My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival.”

“Houston PD has my total support as they continue to look into the tragic loss of life.” He added that he is committed to supporting the families impacted and he also thanked the first responders.

The rapper later followed up his statement with a series of Instagram Stories.

“I could just never imagine the severity of the situation,” Scott continued.

Fans attend vigil at the NRG grounds where the tragedy occurred (AFP via Getty Images)

“We’ve been working closely with everyone to just try to get to the bottom of this — the city of Houston, HPD, fire department, you know, everyone — to help us, help us figure this out. If you have any information, please just contact the local authorities.” He also encouraged his followers to “continue to just keep your prayers.”

His girlfriend Kylie Jenner, who is pregnant with their second child, issued a statement on Instagram as well, telling her followers that she and Travis are “broken and devastated.”