A local ABC news station documentary about the deadly crowd surge at the Houston music festival was removed from the streaming platform after it was criticized on social media for airing just weeks after the event.
The Astroworld Festival will be held in Houston, Texas on November 5, 2021. The photo was taken by Erika Goldring.
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The program that was uploaded on December 1 was quickly taken down to avoid confusion that it was created by the streaming service.
It was an investigative local news special from Houston TV news station ABC13/KTRK-TV.
The synopsis of the documentary states that it is a short film about the Astroworld concert, which was cut short after a crowd surge toward the main stage, which killed 10.
The documentary drew backlash on social media from people who accused the platform of being disrespectful to the victims' families who are still mourning.
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The controversy around the documentary comes when the internet service Hulu is in the process of filming a reality TV series with theKardashians. The reality show crew was filming at Scott's concert, but it is not clear if they were present.
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A crowd surge at Astroworld during Scott's live performance resulted in 10 deaths. The youngest victim was 9 years old, while the oldest was 27. Civil lawsuits have been filed against Scott, his co-performer Drake and the concert's promoter Live Nation. Scott promised to pay the funeral expenses for those killed in the tragedy and he is cooperating with the investigation.
Backtracks on Astroworld Documentary, takes it down after Backlash.
