By Moboluwade Tobiloba
Things seem to be going downhill for American singer and rapper, Travis Scott as over 5,500 people have signed a petition to prevent him from performing at the Coachella Festival next year following the Astroworld Concert tragedy.
About eight people had died at the singer’s concert on Friday during a stampede.
According to reports, fans screamed for help shortly after Scott stepped onstage, but the singer had allegedly ignored the screams and went on performing for over 30 minutes.
He, however, said he had no idea what was going on amongst the crowd of over 5,000 people.
Music lover Sendero Secretos has started a Change.org petition to prevent the singer from appearing at Coachella in April.
Secretos had sent the petition to Coachella’s official organizers, AEG, Paul Tollet and Goldenvoice and claimed the “tragic and unnecessary deaths” at Astroworld occurred “due to Scott’s own gross negligence and sheer lack of compassion for human life.”
Eight victims of the tragedy have been identified as Danish Baig, 27; Madison Dubiski, 23; Rudy Peña, 23; Jake Jurinek, 20; Franco Patino, 21; Axel Acosta, 21; Brianna Rodriguez, 16; and John Hilgert, 14.
Scott has also been accused of causing chaos at previous concerts. He was charged over music festivals in Arkansas in 2017 and in Chicago in 2015 for whipping up hysteria and encouraging moshing that left a security guard and concertgoers injured.
