Travis Scott Reflects On 'Devastating' Astroworld Tragedy: 'I Always Think About It'

Travis Scott has opened up about the impact that the Astroworld Festival tragedy has had on him, just over two years after the deadly incident unfolded.

Speaking to GQ about his latest album UTOPIA, Scott reflected on how the tragedy informed the project.

“Making music, you think about things that go on in life and things that happen in your life, and you dial in on things,” he said. “That moment for families, for the city, you know, it was devastating.

“And when it came to making, like even finishing the album…I got back into it probably like, I don’t know, months and months and months after. And the idea of just even getting back into music, working on music and just even getting into that, was therapeutic of being able to channel some of the energy into production and sounds and finishing it.”

Asked about whether he was in a good state after the crowd crush, the Houston native replied: “Nah, not at all. I mean I was just overly devastated, you know. Yeah. I always think about it. Those fans were like my family. You know, I love my fans to the utmost.”

Travis Scott also discussed his lyrics on the UTOPIA track “My Eyes,” where he touched on the tragedy by rapping: “I replay them nights, and right by my side, all I see is a sea of people that ride wit’ me/ If they just knew what Scotty would do to jump off the stage and save him a child.”

“It just came out when I was writing. Like I said, it was a real moment. The song is emotional to me. It’s one of my favorite songs on the album. And that verse means a lot to me,” he said.

La Flame also revealed what he wants people to think when they listen to the song: “To know I have pain too. I have concerns, things that I think about, and the things I see on a day-to-day basis I think about them.

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“And every day I want to find change in the things, to make things better, make myself better. It’s just like: I go through things like everyone else. And even recently through something like I never could imagine.”

The Astroworld tragedy occurred in November 2021 at NRG Park in Houston, Texas. 10 people died and hundreds more were injured during a crowd crush that unfolded during Travis Scott’s set, which featured an appearance from Drake.

Scott was widely criticized after the incident and has been named in a large number of lawsuits alongside Drake, Live Nation, its subsidiary Scoremore, and the event’s livestreamer Apple.

While the police looked into criminal charges, a grand jury declined to indict the rapper or any other party related to the festival.