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Rolling Stone Music Now

Inside the Tragedy at Astroworld Festival

Rolling Stone Music Now

Rolling Stone

Music Commentary, Music, Music Interviews

4 β€’ 1K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 17 November 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

How did 10 people die at a Travis Scott concert? An in-depth look at one of the worst concert tragedies in years, with on-the scene reporting and more – Ethan Millman, Jeff Ihaza and concert-safety expert Paul Wertheimer join host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey I'm Brian Hyatt and this is Rolling Stone Music Now.

0:07.0

Today we're going to be taking a look at one of the worst concert tragedies we've had in many years.

0:12.0

November 5th in Houston, Texas at the asteroid Festival.

0:15.0

While Travis Scott performed on stage,

0:18.0

there was a terrible crowd crush,

0:19.0

and as of the time we recorded this,

0:21.0

there were 10 deaths, including a 9-year-old boy, as well as over 25 people

0:26.0

seriously injured.

0:27.0

It's just awful and we send thoughts out to all the victims and all the victims families.

0:31.3

The Rolling Stone has been covering this from every possible

0:33.5

angle and we're going to dig into this story today. First of all let's hear an

0:38.1

account from Demarcis Bullock, who's 28 years old. He attended the festival,

0:42.0

he survived the crowd crush, He was right up in front.

0:44.4

My colleague Ethan Millman traveled to Houston, did some reporting outside the venue where

0:49.0

there are a bunch of tributes and memorials set up, but also lost and found.

0:52.9

Demarcus was there because in the crush, he lost his phone.

0:56.8

And as he tells Ethan, he thinks if he had gone on the ground to pick it up,

1:00.4

he might not have survived. Surrounding his quicksand.

1:05.0

Literally, that seems an equivalent to being in the bottom of the ocean.

1:10.0

And seeing the top, but you can't switch.

1:13.0

I mean I made it out, I hyperventilated, you know what I'm saying?

1:17.0

Where are you, what was going through your head?

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