Rapper Travis Scott unveils project 'to make events safer' following Astroworld tragedy

Four months after the Astroworld tragedy that claimed the lives of ten people, American rapper Travis Scott has now unveiled a project that is geared towards making future events safer.

The rapper, through his Instagram Page on Wednesday, said that the project dubbed 'Project HEAL' was started in honour of the victims of the Astroworld tragedy, who ‘remain in my heart forever.’

“While it’s easy for corporations and institutions to stay in the shadows, I feel as a leader in my community, I need to step up in times of need.   My team and I created Project HEAL to take much needed action towards supporting real solutions that make all events the safest spaces they can possibly be. I will always honor the victims of the Astroworld tragedy who remain in my heart forever,” said Scott.

“Giving back and creating opportunities for the youth is something I’ve always done and will continue to do as long as I have the chance.  This program will be a catalyst to real change and I can’t wait to introduce the rest of the technology and ideas we’ve been working on. See you all so soon,” wrote Scott.

Scott, who maintained his silence after the devastating incident, said he needed to reflect on how he could heal the community.

“Over the past few months I’ve been taking the time and space to grieve, reflect and do my part to heal my community.  Most importantly, I want to use my resources and platform moving forward towards actionable change.  This will be a lifelong journey for me and my family,” Scott said.

Travis Scott's Astroworld event had been attended by about 50,000 people, in Houston, Texas, at NRG Park on Friday, November 5, 2021.

According to Houston’s fire Chief Sam Peña, as the rapper was headlining the event, a crowd of fans surged towards the stage causing the tragic incident.

 “The crowd for whatever reason began to push and surge towards the front of the stage, which caused the people in the front to be compressed, they were unable to escape that situation,” Houston fire chief Sam Peña told CNN.

It was reported that eight people died on the same day, November 5, a ninth person died on November 10, and the tenth person, a nine-year old, died on November 14.