Travis Scott confirmed for first concert in UK after Astroworld tragedy

Travis Scott is confirmed to headline his first concert in the UK after the Astroworld tragedy.

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The rapper will headline London’s O2 Arena on August 6, and it will be one of his first major performances after 10 people were killed at his music festival in Houston, Texas last year.

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Announcing the concert on social media, Scott wrote: ‘Been in the studio for a while time to take it to bigger speaker see u soon London.’

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Eight crowd members died in a terrifying crush during the first night of Astroworld at the NRG Park in Houston in November 2021.

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Two more revellers died from their injuries in hospital in the days after the event, while 300 gig-goers were left injured.

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Scott has performed a handful of gigs since the tragedy, including at the Billboard Music Awards.

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