A judge in Texas is set to hear arguments Monday in rap star Travis Scott’s request to be dismissed from a lawsuit over the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in Houston. Scott headlined the concert during which 10 people were killed as authorities and festival organizers responded to a massive crowd surge and tried to shut down the show. Last week, the judge dismissed lawsuits against hip-hop guest performer Drake along with several other individuals and companies involved in the show. Attorneys for Scott, whose real name is Jacques Bermon Webster II and is also known as “Cactus Jack,” write in the motion to dismiss that he is a performer and had no role in providing security or crowd management for the festival. “Performers are not expected to render special protection to the audience, nor to safeguard them from the rest of the crowd,” the motion said. “Performing artists, even those who engage in certain promotional activities, have no inherent expertise or specialized knowledge in concert safety measures.” |
Was Dubai's apocalyptic storm SELFVictory for free speech in the face of Brussels bullies! Nigel Farage returns to rightMichael King's noWhat is cloud seeding? StepAlaska Airlines has brief ground stop due to technical issueStephen Curry tells the AP why 2024 is the right time to make his Olympic debutPentagon leaders press Congress for Ukraine funding, saying battlefield situation is direMilan's famous La Scala names new director of the opera house after months of controversyUSA Basketball finalizing Paris Olympics roster, AP sources sayGreek minister says 2 major new marine parks will be created by the end of this year