By JUAN A. LOZANO, Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) – A Congressional committee has launched an investigation into the promoter of the Astroworld music festival in Houston, in which 10 people were killed during a massive wave of people.
HOUSTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 9: A memorial to those who died at the Astroworld festival is displayed outside of NRG Park on November 9, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Eight people were killed and dozens injured last Friday in a crowd surge during a Travis Scott concert at the Astroworld music festival. Several lawsuits have been filed against Scott and authorities are continuing investigations into the event. Scott, a Houston-native rapper and musician, kicked off the festival in 2018 (Photo by Brandon Bell / Getty Images).
The House Oversight and Reform Committee sent a letter Wednesday to Live Nation Chairman and CEO Michael Rapino requesting information about the company’s role in the Nov. 5 festival and concert of the superstar of the rap Travis Scott.
The committee requested details on security, crowd control and mass casualty incident planning, as well as details on pre-show briefings on security issues.
The committee is requesting that Live Nation report back to the committee by January 12.
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