Travis Scott might deal with a new issue connected with the Astroworld Festival tragedy.
Live Nation, the promoter of Scott's fatal show last year, penned a letter as it expressed its concerns about an upcoming documentary about the Astroworld Festival incident.
The Charlie Minn-directed documentary, titled "Concert Crush: The Travis Scott Festival Tragedy," features interviews with the event's survivors and witnesses. It also shares the statements of the attorneys representing the victims.
It will have a one-night-only screening in several cities in Texas on April 13 and 20, but it will also have a one-week run at big screens across the state starting April 29.
In the letter to Judge Hawkins, which is obtained by Rolling Stone, Live Nation called the documentary a worrying move that could "taint" the jury pool.
"The involvement of plaintiffs' lawyers in the film, and the publicity the filmmakers and producers are trying to generate for it, raise significant issues about efforts to taint the jury pool," Live Nation's top lawyer Neal Manne said. "[W]e believe it is important for the Court to be aware of the Concert Crush film and the involvement of some plaintiffs' lawyers in its content, production, and promotion."
Live Nation did not release further statements after the publication of the letter. But representatives for the company suggested referring to the full text of the letter.
Travis Scott Failed To Receive Full Support in Recent Comeback
Live Nation is not the only one that is worried about its image since Scott also received condemnation over his recent comeback announcement.
The 30-year-old rapper found himself in hot water when photos of his billboards on the California highway went viral. As reported by Variety, billboards for his long-delayed "Utopia" album seemingly hit the audience at the 2022 Coachella festival.
Originally, he was scheduled to headline the event but was ousted due to public demand following the Astroworld tragedy.
SAINT's official Twitter account also shared a photoset of the billboards that says, "PSST....." "Looking for UTOPIA?" "WRONG WAY!" and the logo for Scott's Cactus Jack company.
The release of Scott's album was postponed following the fatal festival last year, and the rapper has lied low in the months after the event.
Fans immediately slammed Scott and asked people not to support the rapper in honor of the fans who died at the Astroworld.
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