Travis Scott took to his Instagram account on Saturday night to share an emotional video message to his followers and fans about the tragic events on Friday night of his “Astroworld” music festival in Houston.
“I just want to send out prayers to the ones that was lost last night,” Scott said, appearing visibly stressed.
“We’re actually working right now to identify the families so we can help them through this tough time,” he continued.
The rapper also addressed the heavy criticism he’s received that accused him of continuing to perform while overzealous fans surged in the deadly stampede, even as some chanted “stop the show.”
Friday night’s stampede during his Houston festival left eight people dead and hundreds more injured.
“Anytime I could make out, you know, anything that’s going on, you know I stop the show and, you know, help them get the help they need,” Scott said.
“I could just never imagine the severity of the situation,” he added in the message posted to his Instagram story.
