Friday, November 5, 2021 was a tragic day for the music world. Tens of thousands of people from across the country descended in Houston’s NRG Park ready to watch Travis Scott transform a swath of concrete and grass into a music festival of their dreams. Unfortunately, the weekend turned into a nightmare.
According to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner at the press conference addressing the ongoing investigation into the incident, eight people died at the festival. At least four of the deceased were 21 or younger, including a 14-year-old. Five people under 21 were still hospitalized 18 hours after Scott’s exit from the stage. Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner revealed at the same press conference that officers alerted producers to the escalating situation at 9:30 p.m, and that Scott’s set ended early at 10:10 p.m., roughly 35 minutes after he hit the stage.
