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Travis Scott

Music

Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Astroworld 2021: Ten crowd deaths, thousands of civil claims, no criminal indictment” and “Miami 2024: Arrest for disorderly intoxication and trespass, followed by dismissal of both charges”.

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Profile No. 1524 · Updated on 12 October 2026

Portrait of Travis Scott

Photo: PhilipRomano · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
9Documented controversies
8Sources
2 followed by a conviction ·

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

01

2021-11-05–2024

Astroworld 2021: Ten crowd deaths, thousands of civil claims, no criminal indictment

Civil / administrative proceedings

Ten people died of compression asphyxia during a crowd surge at Scott's 2021 Astroworld performance. More than 4,000 claimants brought actions concerning deaths and injuries against Scott, Live Nation and others. A judge declined to remove Scott from the civil cases at that stage in 2024.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Accused

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Associated Press9 of 10 wrongful death suits over Astroworld concert crowd surge have been settled, lawyer saysNews agencyVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    Los Angeles Times / APJudge won’t dismiss Travis Scott from lawsuits filed over deadly Astroworld crowd crushMediaVery high reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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02

2024-06–2024-08-30

Miami 2024: Arrest for disorderly intoxication and trespass, followed by dismissal of both charges

Case dismissed / dropped

Scott was arrested in Miami Beach after an incident near a yacht and charged with disorderly intoxication and trespass after warning. The first charge was dropped in August and the second on 30 August 2024.

Attribution
Directly implicated
Course of the proceedings
  1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Los Angeles TimesTravis Scott cleared of both charges stemming from June arrest in MiamiMediaHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    Associated PressRapper Travis Scott arrested after Miami Beach police say he drunkenly yelled at people on a yachtNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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03

2024-08-09–2024-08-10

Paris 2024: Police custody following altercation, then released without charges

No legal proceedings

Scott was detained at the George V hotel in Paris following an altercation involving his bodyguard and a security officer. He was taken into police custody and released the next day.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    ReutersRapper Travis Scott released by Paris police without chargeNews agencyVery high reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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04

2019

Astroworld 2019: Entrance stampede and several injuries before fatal 2021 edition

No legal proceedings

At the 2019 Astroworld event, fans breached barriers and a surge at the entrance led to three people being hospitalised. The incident was subsequently cited as a precedent in assessments of crowd behaviour at Scott's concerts.

State of the evidence
Documented

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Los Angeles TimesFor Travis Scott, a history of chaos at concerts, followed by a night of unspeakable tragedyMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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05

2019-01–2019-02

Super Bowl 2019: Criticism for agreeing to halftime show amid Colin Kaepernick-related boycott

No legal proceedings

Scott agreed to participate in the Super Bowl halftime show while several artists had declined in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick and protests against racial injustice. He was criticised for effectively breaking the informal boycott.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    CBS News / AP2019 Super Bowl: Travis Scott, Big Boi to join Maroon 5 in Super Bowl halftime showMediaHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    The Washington PostThe Super Bowl halftime show used to be one of music’s biggest gigs. Then things got messy.MediaVery high reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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06

2017-05–2018

Arkansas 2017: Arrest after call to rush stage, followed by guilty plea to disorderly conduct

Conviction

Following a concert at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion, Scott was arrested and charged with offences including inciting a riot, disorderly conduct and endangering a minor. He ultimately pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct; the remaining charges were dropped. Payments were also ordered to injured individuals.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Los Angeles TimesFor Travis Scott, a history of chaos at concerts, followed by a night of unspeakable tragedyMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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07

2017

Terminal 5 in 2017: Fan seriously injured after balcony fall and civil lawsuit

Civil / administrative proceedings

Kyle Green sued Scott and the organisers after falling from a balcony at Terminal 5 in New York during a crowd surge and being left partially paralysed. Footage from the same concert showed Scott encouraging another spectator to jump from a balcony, assuring him that the crowd would catch him.

State of the evidence
Alleged

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Los Angeles TimesFor Travis Scott, a history of chaos at concerts, followed by a night of unspeakable tragedyMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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08

2015

Lollapalooza 2015: Arrest followed by guilty plea to reckless conduct

Conviction

At Lollapalooza Chicago, Scott encouraged spectators to cross barriers and defy security. His set was cut short, he was arrested and subsequently pleaded guilty to reckless conduct, receiving one year of court supervision.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Los Angeles TimesFor Travis Scott, a history of chaos at concerts, followed by a night of unspeakable tragedyMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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09

2015

2015 Openair Festival in Switzerland: Encourages crowd against man accused of taking his shoe

No legal proceedings

At a festival in Switzerland, Scott interrupted his concert after accusing a spectator of taking his shoe while he was crowd-surfing and encouraged the crowd to turn on the man, while reportedly spitting at him according to video accounts.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Los Angeles TimesFor Travis Scott, a history of chaos at concerts, followed by a night of unspeakable tragedyMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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II. Constellation of documented links

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List of documented links (3)
  1. Colin Kaepernick1 documented reference
  2. Drake1 documented reference
  3. SZA1 documented reference

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