Travis Scott gig chaos as 'crowd doused with pepper spray' leaving 60 injured

10 August 2023 , 19:51

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Concertgoers injured at Travis Scott concert in Rome (Image: Getty Images for E11EVEN)

Around 60 people were injured on Monday at Travis Scott's Rome concert.

The sold-out event at Circus Maximus reportedly caused a slight earthquake and saw some fans doused in pepper spray after an incident erupted in the crowd. Over 60,000 fans showed up to watch the rapper perform his new Utopia album, which included a surprise appearance by Kanye West. But for dozens of fans, the show may have ended with medical treatment.

According to Complex, a local Italian news agency reported "around 60 people" were treated for "eye and throat irritation" reportedly from pepper spray.

Travis' Rome concert also caused a non-pepper spray related injury, as it was reported by CNN that a 14-year-old was trying to sneak into the show and fell from a four metre-tall wall. There's no word on the severity of their injuries.

a 1.3 magnitude earthquake was supposedly set off by fans (Getty Images)

As for the reported earthquake, at around 10:30p.m. local time, locals reportedly called Italy's fire service worried that they felt an earthquake. The fire service stated to CNN that it got "hundreds of calls". Instead, the ground shaking was from the concertgoers as they enjoyed watching the rapper, reportedly causing a 1.3 magnitude earthquake recorded by a seismic station 9km away.

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Alfonsia Russo, the director of the head of the Colosseum Archeological Park, noted the danger of Travis, or any musician, because of the fragility of the venue. Circus Maximus, where the concert was held, is an ancient Roman chariot-racing and entertainment venue. "The Circus Maximus is a monument. It is not a stadium, not a concert hall," she said, "Rock concerts should be held in stadiums so as not to endanger public safety."

This isn't the first incident at a Travis Scott concert (AFP via Getty Images)

This isn't the first time Travis Scott "endangered" public safety, as his 2021 Astroworld Festival had an infamous crowd crush that led to ten deaths, including one of a nine-year-old boy, and over hundreds injured. On June 29 2023, a grand jury in Texas, where Astroworld Festival took place, did not indict Travis or anyone else related to the event on any criminal charges.

It seems the rapper has a history of accusations of working his fans into a frenzy. In 2015, Travis was charged with disorderly conduct after he reportedly incited the crowd to ignore security and rush the stage at Lollapalooza. A similar charge came two years later in Arkansas. He was also sued by a fan who fell from a third-story balcony and was left paralysed.

The Mirror has reached out to Travis for comment.

Tatiana Krisztina