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Travis Scott is reflecting on the tragedy that unfolded at the Astroworld festival in 2021.
On Wednesday, November 15, GQ released its cover story about the Houston rapper as part of the men's fashion magazine's Men of the Year issue. During the conversation, Scott opened up how he still feels about the aftermath of the festival, which left 10 people dead and dozens more injured following a stampede that happened during his closing set.
“That moment for families, for the city, you know, it was devastating," Scott said. "And when it came to making, like even finishing the album…I got back into it probably like, I don’t know, months and months and months after."
"And the idea of just even getting back into music, working on music and just even getting into that, was therapeutic of being able to channel some of the energy into production and sounds and finishing it," he continued.
"I mean I was just overly devastated, you know. I always think about it. Those fans were like my family. You know, I love my fans to the utmost."
Following months of investigations, Scott won't be held criminally liable for the events that transpired at the festival. In June, a district attorney announced that a grand jury determined that “no crime did occur, that no single individual was criminally responsible.”
Scott spoke up about his feelings about the festival right before he embarked on his "Circus Maximus Tour" in support of his new album Utopia. Since the tragedy, the "Sicko Mode" rapper had only performed at private concerts and festivals like Rolling Loud. It's his first tour since he went on his "Astroworld: Wish You Were Here Tour" with Trippie Redd, Sheck Wes and Gunna in 2019.
Read Travis Scott's entire GQ profile now.