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Houston Police Chief Says He Personally Warned Travis Scott About Bad Crowd Vibes

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The Houston police were worried about the state of the crowd before Travis Scott performed his set at his annual Astroworld fest.

So much so, that Houston police chief Troy Finner visited Scott in his trailer before he went on and "conveyed concerns about the energy in the crowd."

Not long after that, there was a rush to the stage among the crowd of 50,000.  A stampede followed and at least eight died.

Scott has a history of whipping crowds into a frenzy and has twice been arrested for inciting his fans during shows.

In an interview with the New York Times, Houston fire chief Samuel Peña suggested Scott hadn't done enough to prevent the Astroworld tragedy.

“The one person who can really call for and get a tactical pause when something goes wrong is that performer," Peña said. "They have that bully pulpit and they have a responsibility. If somebody would have said, ‘Hey, shut this thing down and turn on the lights until this thing gets corrected’ — and that coming from the person with the mic — I think could have been very helpful."

There are already 14 Astroworld related lawsuits, with 11 naming Scott.

Now the question is whether there will be criminal charges.

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