The crowd at the Friday night show in Houston was so packed that when audience members were pushed toward the stage, some told CNN that they were crushed to the point where they couldn’t breathe and passed out.
Concertgoers told CNN that Scott stopped the show at least three times to ask for help for concertgoers in the crowd, though some have criticized the artist and organizers for allowing it to continue.
Another clip going viral in the wake of the Astroworld tragedy is one of Dave Grohl, who was seen stopping a Foo Fighters show in 2018 when he noticed a child who appeared to need a seat.
In 2018, metal band Slayer were opening their final tour in San Diego, California, when the concert was paused due to the size of the crowd.
“We live in a society of rules.
I care about you guys’ safety first,” he said, as organizers continued to give him more information.
“If you guys do not follow the rules, if you guys jump over to the floor, if you guys do anything that they consider dangerous, not one, not two, but just one person messing up, this show is over,” the loudspeaker announcement said before Carti’s appearance.