Travis Scott spoke to GQ about the Astroworld tragedy from 2021 and how it affected his latest album 'Utopia'.
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00:00 Travis Scott is opening up about the aftermath of the 2021 tragedy of Astroworld and how
00:04 it affected his recently released album.
00:07 The artist opened up about the incident in his new interview with GQ.
00:10 Now, it's been two years since the Astroworld incident in Houston, and rapper Travis Scott
00:18 spoke to GQ for the outlet's 28th annual Men of the Year issue.
00:22 The 32-year-old rapper shared his state of mind on the aftermath and what it caused for
00:25 his decisions behind making Utopia.
00:28 It's Anna Wanda reporting.
00:29 50,000 fans gathered at Astroworld in Houston for Travis Scott back in 2021.
00:34 The horrific incident, with guests getting trampled, took the lives of 10 concertgoers.
00:38 A medical examiner on the scene later determined the causes of death were from compression
00:42 asphyxia, and the matter of death was ruled as an accident.
00:45 Travis stated to GQ, "I mean, I was just overly devastated, you know?
00:50 I always think about it.
00:51 Those fans were like my family.
00:53 You know, I love my fans to the utmost.
00:55 You feel for those people and their families."
00:57 One day after the incident, Scott spoke out on Twitter, writing, "I am absolutely devastated
01:01 by what took place last night."
01:03 Scott later went on to say his prayers would go out to the families and all those who were
01:06 affected by the tragedy.
01:07 He stated he was also committed to working with the Houston community to help heal and
01:11 support families in need.
01:13 One month later, Scott spoke out for the first time in an hour-long interview, denying any
01:17 hearing of any signs of distress from the crowd while he's performing.
01:20 Scott faced a number of civil lawsuits in the wake of the tragedy, though he settled
01:24 several of those suits and was cleared from any criminal wrongdoing.
01:27 Travis also confessed that some of his mindset in the aftermath of the incident is expressed
01:31 in his fourth studio album, released in July.
01:33 Scott began working on the album in 2019 and began the album rollout back in 2021 with
01:38 singles like "Escape Plan" and "Mafia."
01:40 The "Sicko Mode" rapper also explained that the releases were timed to coincide with
01:44 the first night of the Astroworld Festival in Houston.
01:46 This was the festival's third installment since 2018 and was meant to help usher in
01:50 a new era of music.
01:51 Scott admitted that he retreated from the public eye, only emerging for the public appearance
01:56 and show.
01:57 Scott even admits that the track "My Eyes" references the devastating incidents and night
02:00 in Houston, telling fans that he relates to their pain and concerns as much as the next