Travis Scott returns to Miami — performing in public for first time since Astroworld tragedy
Travis Scott is back — this time in Miami — more than six months after several people died and hundreds more were injured during his Astroworld Festival in Houston.
The rapper — born Jacques Berman Webster II — is known for encouraging mayhem at his shows. On Nov. 5, 10 people died when a crowd stampeded toward the stage. As a result, at least 18 lawsuits have been filed against the “Stargazing” artist and event organizers.
Scott, however, appears undeterred and was in rare form early Sunday morning, telling his fans that they “better lose their [expletive] minds!” as he took the stage at club E11even’s Formula 1 party, TMZ reported. He also made it rain cash while holding a bottle of Don Julio 1942 tequila, according to Page Six.
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In a video obtained by TMZ, Scott is seen singing his hit song “Goosebumps.” In another, the crowd joins Scott chanting “[expletive] the club up,” the chorus of “No Bystanders.” He also performed “Antidote,” “Highest in the Room,” “Pick Up The Phone” and “SICKOMODE” during the show that started after 3 a.m and lasted 45 minutes, according to media reports.
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Scott performed live in recent months, but only at private shows such as the pre-Oscars event and a Coachella after-party, TMZ reported. In November, he will headline in front of thousands in São Paulo, Brazil, for Primavera Sound, an annual music festival.
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Scott has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards. In 2021, he featured on a Kanye West track “Wash Us In The Blood” that won a Billboard for Top Gospel Song.
Reporter Madeleine Marr contributed to this report.
This story was originally published May 8, 2022 at 11:22 PM.
