Nike Postpones Travis Scott’s Air Max 1 Collaboration Following Astroworld Tragedy
Company halts sneaker rollout “out of respect for everyone impacted by the tragic events”
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“I’m not ready to lose my boy at all. We still got a bunch of living to do,” Treston Blount tells ABC Houston 13
Three people who previously worked for Austin-based concert promoter ScoreMore paint a picture of a company with a history of alleged disorganization, cost-cutting, and unprofessionalism
“It felt like they just needed bodies, like they were hiring anyone who passed a background test. They even increased the bonus they were offering.”
After the Astroworld tragedy, “this icon to Gen Z now has effectively detonated in your face,” says one expert. “It’s an apocalyptic marketing turn.”
Astroworld victim Ezra Blount, 9, suffered brain, lung, liver, and kidney damage and is in a medically induced coma, his family says
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The concert promoter also said it’s cooperating with authorities to provide footage and has paused taking down the festival grounds as investigation continues
More lawsuits expected as Live Nation and Drake among the defendants
Eight died and more than 300 were injured during Scott’s set last week