Astroworld Festival crowd crush

On November 5, 2021, people were crushed by a large crowd of concertgoers during the first night of the Astroworld Festival, in Houston, Texas, United States. It was a music event hosted by Travis Scott. Following the crush, the second day of the festival was canceled. The concert was livestreamed on Apple Music. 

Ten people were killed in the crush on that night. The cause of death of all ten victims was determined to be compressive asphyxiation. Twenty-three were hospitalized and more than 300 people were treated for injuries at the festival's field hospital. 

On November 10, another person died from their injuries. 

Since the incident, 2 documentaries have released: Amazon Prime's Concert Crush and Netflix's Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy. 

Additionally, conspiracy theories circled that Scott's music was satanic, however it has been debunked. 

As of September 2025, all lawsuits regarding fatalities have been settled; and while there have been over 300 lawsuits regarding injuries settled, there are still an undisclosed amount outstanding. 

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Category:2021 disasters in the United States
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Category:21st century in Houston
Category:Disasters in Texas
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