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Astroworld bellwether cases pushed to next year as more than 300 injury lawsuits settled

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Astroworld bellwether cases pushed to next year as more than 300 injury lawsuits settled

A whole raft of Astroworld injury lawsuits have been settled days before three ‘bellwether’ cases - which could influence the others - were due to start in court. Everything has been pushed back to February 2025 - though not Michael Rapino’s deposition, which the live giant was desperate to avoid…

Chris Cooke • 22 Oct 2024

Rapino must give deposition in Astroworld lawsuit says Texas court

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Rapino must give deposition in Astroworld lawsuit says Texas court

While wrongful death lawsuits over the Astroworld tragedy were all settled, hundreds of injured festival-goers also sued. They want Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino to sit for a deposition. He has been trying hard to stop that from happening, but the Texas Supreme Court has said it should go ahead…

Chris Cooke • 16 Oct 2024

Michael Rapino knew about Travis Scott’s “dangerous concert antics” says court filing as Live Nation desperately tries to avoid CEO’s deposition in Astroworld case

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Michael Rapino knew about Travis Scott’s “dangerous concert antics” says court filing as Live Nation desperately tries to avoid CEO’s deposition in Astroworld case

Although Live Nation has settled lawsuits filed by the families of those who died at the 2021 Astroworld festival, legal action continues involving those who were injured. CEO Michael Rapino has been ordered to sit for a deposition, but the live giant is working hard to stop that from happening…

Chris Cooke • 30 Aug 2024

Live Nation settles final Astroworld wrongful death lawsuit, thousands of injury claims remain

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Live Nation settles final Astroworld wrongful death lawsuit, thousands of injury claims remain

The last of the ten wrongful death lawsuits filed following the 2021 Astroworld tragedy has been settled. There remain thousands of injury claims, some of which could get to trial later this year.…

Chris Cooke • 24 May 2024

Setlist Podcast: Arena ticket levy by September, MPs demand

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Setlist Podcast: Arena ticket levy by September, MPs demand

The warning from MPs to the UK government that there is an urgent need to support grassroots music venues, calls for SXSW London to shift its planned June 2025 date, and more…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 11 May 2024

Nine of the ten wrongful death Astroworld lawsuits now settled, says Live Nation

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Nine of the ten wrongful death Astroworld lawsuits now settled, says Live Nation

Live Nation yesterday told a court in Houston that nine of the ten wrongful death lawsuits filed after the Astroworld tragedy have now been settled, including the one that was originally due to get to trial this week. A trial date for the one remaining case is yet to be set…

Chris Cooke • 09 May 2024

Astroworld trial delayed as Apple insists it's a news organisation

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Astroworld trial delayed as Apple insists it's a news organisation

Apple is very keen to get itself removed as a defendant in the Astroworld litigation. Its attempts to do that through an appeals court means that the first trial relating to the crowd surge tragedy that occurred at the 2021 edition of the festival, due to start next week, has been stayed…

Chris Cooke • 03 May 2024

Astroworld victims want first trial to be livestreamed

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Astroworld victims want first trial to be livestreamed

The first Astroworld trial will begin next month. As that court hearing gets closer, lawyers working for the victims have asked for the proceedings to be livestreamed. They are also seeking more of the evidence gathered as part of the criminal investigation into the Astroworld crowd surge tragedy…

Chris Cooke • 29 Apr 2024

Astroworld lawyers want access to more of Travis Scott's text messages

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Astroworld lawyers want access to more of Travis Scott's text messages

With the first lawsuits due to get to trial next month, lawyers working for victims of the Astroworld tragedy are trying to get access to more texts and messages sent by the festival’s founder Travis Scott, arguing that the amount of communications shared so far is “inadequate”…

Chris Cooke • 23 Apr 2024

Astroworld lawyers argue “this event was Travis Scott’s festival” as judge considers musician’s motion for dismissal

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Astroworld lawyers argue “this event was Travis Scott’s festival” as judge considers musician’s motion for dismissal

The judge overseeing the Astroworld litigation yesterday considered more motions for dismissal from defendants that want to be removed from the lawsuits that were filed in the wake of the crowd surge tragedy at the festival’s 2021 edition. That includes festival founder and headliner Travis Scott…

Chris Cooke • 16 Apr 2024

Apple and Travis Scott companies remain as defendants in Astroworld litigation

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Apple and Travis Scott companies remain as defendants in Astroworld litigation

A number of companies have been removed as defendants on the Astroworld litigation, including Sony Music's Epic Records. However, Apple, two businesses owned by Astroworld founder Travis Scott and a number of security companies will remain as defendants as the first cases get to trial next month…

Chris Cooke • 11 Apr 2024

Live Nation boss to sit for deposition in Astroworld litigation

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Live Nation boss to sit for deposition in Astroworld litigation

Lawyers involved in the lawsuits filed following the Astroworld tragedy in 2021 have been trying to force the boss of promoter Live Nation to sit for a deposition and answer questions under oath. Despite push back from the live giant, a judge has now ordered for that deposition to take place…

Chris Cooke • 08 Apr 2024