The only remaining Astroworld wrongful death lawsuit is settled by Travis Scott

The final wrongful death case resulting from the deadly 2021 Astroworld concert disaster has been resolved by Travis Scott.

Attorney Scott West for the family of 9-year-old Ezra Blount stated on Thursday, May 23, that the family and all parties involved, including Travis Scott and Live Nation, have come to an arrangement, according to Rolling Stone.

Blount was the youngest of the ten people who lost their lives as a result of a crush of fans during Scott’s festival performance.

In an email statement, West added, “The family will continue its journey to heal but will never forget the joy that Ezra brought to everyone around him.” The settlement’s details remained undisclosed.

Following the news that Travis Scott, popularly known as Cactus Jack, must appear in court in September 2024 to choose the jury for the trial, Blount’s lawsuit was settled. On September 10, 2024, the case was scheduled to be heard by State District Judge Kristen Hawkins. Despite their best efforts, the Blount family was unable to move the hearing forward in time due to logistical and scheduling issues.

Blount’s claim was among the eleven that were brought against Travis Scott and other individuals connected to the Astroworld catastrophe for wrongful death. Blount’s lawsuit was the only one involving wrongful death that had not yet been settled, it was disclosed last week. Approximately 2,400 injury lawsuits are still pending, but all other wrongful death complaints have been discreetly settled.

Attorneys for Scott made the case in March that venue employees and event planners should be in charge of ensuring the safety of attendees. Attorney Daniel Petrocelli argued that music festivals, “like any other adrenaline-inducing diversion, must balance exhilaration with safety and security — but that balance is not the job of performing artists, even those involved in promoting and marketing performances.”

He went on, “The Scott defendants agreed to withdraw certain rides and other attractions in order to support festival organizers’ efforts to limit the likelihood of a stampede developing at the festival site when concerns about that risk arose during festival planning. Then, once Mr. Scott’s guest performer concluded, the Scott defendants were instructed to end the show, and they followed through on that instruction.