Scott Legato/Getty Images
- Concertgoers have filed more than 30 lawsuits against Travis Scott since the deadly chaos at his Astroworld festival.
- After the surged toward the stage, eight people died and at least two people were left on life support.
- Plaintiffs in one suit likened Scott to "the violinist on the Titanic who played while the ship sank around him."
People who allege they were injured in the deadly crowd surge at Travis Scott's Astroworld festival on Friday, as well as family members of those killed in the chaos, have filed more than 30 lawsuits against the performer.
Eight people died, one woman was left on a ventilator with no brain activity, and a nine-year-old was left on life support after a crowd of 50,000 fans rushed toward the festival stage in Houston. Hundreds of other concertgoers were trampled and injured.
Since November 8, at least 33 lawsuits have been filed against Scott, whose real name is Jacques Berman Webster II, in Harris County District Court. Several of the suits also name entertainment company Live Nation and other event organizers as defendants.
Representatives for Scott and Live Nation did not immediately return Insider's request for comment on Wednesday.
In a previous statement to Insider's Natalie Musumeci, Live Nation said: "We continue to support and assist local authorities in their ongoing investigation so that both the fans who attended and their families can get the answers they want and deserve, and we will address all legal matters at the appropriate time."
Scott has a history of encouraging fans to bypass security protocols at his events, leading to injuries, several of the lawsuits allege. One lawsuit refers to Scott's previous arrests on criminal charges related to concerts he performed at in 2015 and 2017, and also alleges that a fan was paralyzed at another of Scott's 2017 concerts after a "frenzied crowd" pushed them off a balcony.
Plaintiffs in one lawsuit said the scene at the concert became "chaotic" as thousands of fans rushed the stage, and described Scott as "like the violinist on the Titanic who played while the ship sank around him." The suit alleges that Scott ignored calls from two people working at the venue who told him to stop performing after the audience became chaotic, and instead urged the crowd to make "the ground shake."
Many of the lawsuits allege that plaintiffs or their family members have suffered physical injuries, severe emotional distress, and trauma as a result of the concert.
Plaintiffs in three of the lawsuits also requested restraining orders against the defendants, asking the court to bar them from changing or destroying any evidence related to injuries and deaths at the concert such as videos, voicemails, or other records of communication.