Travis Scott performs at the Astroworld Festival at NRG Stadium in Houston on Nov. 5, 2021. Photo: Amy Harris/Invision/AP Live Nation Targeted in Lawsuit Over 2021 Music Festival Crowd Crush
Eisner Law filed the suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Central District, just two months after it was confirmed that rapper Travis Scott and Live Nation had settled nine of 10 wrongful-death lawsuits linked to the fatal stampede.
July 16, 2024 at 10:55 AM
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What You Need to Know
- Eisner Law filed a lawsuit on behalf of Ceremony of Roses, a merchandising company, against Live Nation for negligence as a 2021 Astroworld Festival crowd surge killed 10 and injured thousands.
- COR was contracted by Live Nation to provide carnival-style attractions at the festival. Live Nation promised to reimburse COR in full and split revenues from the attractions.
- COR is seeking monetary and punitive damages, including the $700,000 it invested in the festival.
Merchandising company Ceremony of Roses has sued Ticketmaster parent Live Nation for its alleged negligence in a deadly 2021 crowd surge at the Astroworld Festival, an annual music event produced by Live Nation and hosted by rap artist Travis Scott.
Eisner Law filed the suit Thursday in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Central District, just two months after it was confirmed that Scott and Live Nation had settled nine of 10 wrongful-death lawsuits linked to the fatal stampede. Eisner Law could not immediately be reached for comment.
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