Travis Scott returns to social media with pic of daughter Stormi, 3, after Astroworld tragedy
US rapper Travis Scott has made his return to social media almost two months after the shocking Astroworld tragedy.
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Travis Scott has made his return to social media almost two months after the shocking Astroworld tragedy.
The hit maker went silent on his platforms after his popular concert saw 10 people die and hundreds more injured, The Sun reports.
The 30-year-old took to his Instagram Stories to share a photo of his 3-year-old daughter, Stormi, posing while in black boots with a red visor and a long jacket.
He then shared a black-and-white photo of himself in dress pants with a blazer over a shirt in honour of New Year‘s Eve.
While he didn‘t caption the snap, many were quick to welcome him back to social media.
One wrote: “He is back!” while another chimed in, ”New year, new Travis.
However, not all were about his return, as some took this chance to remind him of the events that unfolded in early November.
A fan commented: “Rest In Peace to the lives lost at Astroworld,” and another asked, ”So we are acting like nothing happened anymore?”
Travis had remained tight-lipped following the event as the country was shocked upon learning of the tragedy that occurred in Houston, which started as a crowd of 50,000 showed up for the two-day event.
Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña said at the time: “We had at least eight confirmed fatalities today. We had scores of individuals injured at this event.”
He added that a “mass casualty incident” was triggered at 9.38pm and investigations are ongoing.
Travis, whose real name is Jacques Bermon Webster II, would soon respond to event in a heavily criticised post on Instagram.
He said: “My fans really mean the world to me and I always wanna leave them with a positive experience and anytime I can make out anything that’s going on, I stop the show and help them get the help they need, you know?”
The performer would then add he was “devastated” over what transpired and reiterated that he could ”never imagine anything like this happening.”
People who were at the festival and users online criticised Travis for his alleged lack of care while people were being injured during the crush.
Videos show Travis continuing to perform while people were screaming and looking panicked.
His baby mama Kylie would also make a statement on social media: “Travis and I are broken and devastated.
“My thoughts and prayers are with all who lost their lives, were injured or affected in anyway by yesterday’s events.
“I want to make it clear we weren’t aware of any fatalities until the news came out after the show and in no world would have continued filming or performing...”
It came after an onsite insider told The Sun at the time that Kylie, 24, and her sister Kendall Jenner, 26, “walked past bodies as they were escorted out of the event.”
The source recalled: “Kendall and Kylie each had 6 massive bodyguards with them.
“After everything went down, Kendall and Kylie were escorted out and walked past bodies and people getting CPR.”
Following the incident, Kylie saw her holiday makeup line delayed and some fans tossed out her products in the trash.
However, the fallout has been more severe for Travis as he and fellow rapper Drake, who also performed at the festival, have been sued and accused of “inciting a riot and violence” at the show.
Travis and Kylie are expecting their second child together.
This article originally appeared in The Sun and was reproduced with permission
Originally published as Travis Scott returns to social media with pic of daughter Stormi, 3, after Astroworld tragedy