Previously, the Miami festival co-founder Tariq Cherif stated that the venue, Hard Rock Stadium, 'won't allow' the 'Goosebumps' spitter to perform 'because of Astroworld deaths.'
- Jul 19, 2022
AceShowbiz - Travis Scott (II) still got a chance to play at Rolling Loud Miami, but not this year. According to festival organizers, the "Goosebumps" hitmaker isn't banned from performing at Hard Rock Stadium despite the festival founder's previous claims.
"We reached out to Travis to headline Rolling Loud, but it couldn't work in such a short time," a spokesperson for the festival said in a statement to TMZ. "This had nothing to do with any restrictions from the hosting venue Hard Rock Stadium." The rep added, "All artists are in consideration for the event. But, in this case, each situation had logistical challenges and Travis wasn't an option for this upcoming week."
The statement came after festival co-founder Tariq Cherif weighed in on why Kanye West will be replaced with Kid Cudi. "Tried to convince Ye to stay on the lineup but he wasn't having it," Tariq stated via Instagram.
Then after a fan asked why Travis was not added to the bill instead, Tariq responded, "Venue won't allow Travis because of Astroworld deaths," prompting speculation about a possible ongoing blacklist of the "Sicko Mode" rapper after Astroworld's security failures led to the deaths of 10 people and injured hundreds of others. He later deleted his comment as he admitted that it's false.
In addition to being the subject of a slew of Astroworld-related lawsuits, Travis was recently accused of staging a safety check during his show in New York City. [Travis] knows exactly how to keep his fans safe during a concert, but the problem with that is he didn't just learn about the fact that he has control over the entire crowd," said Alex Hillard, a lawyer representing 9-year-old Astroworld victim Ezra Blount.
"There are 10 people that would still be alive today, including young Ezra Blount, if Travis realized his responsibility as an artist goes further than just trying to rile up his crowds, and it reemphasizes the rule of 'if you see something say something,' " the attorney stressed.
In response, his representative dubbed the claims "despicable, cynical height of hypocrisy." The spokesperson added, "It's beyond disappointing to see that -- in a desperate bid to influence potential jurors -- the plaintiffs' legal team is criticizing Travis for pausing Monday's Coney Island show to ensure that fans can have fun safely."
"This is exactly the wrong message to send to fans -- and to artists," pointed out the rep. "And it completely ignores the fact that Travis also stopped his performance at Astroworld three different times."
