Travis Scottis back to performing at award shows.
At Sunday’sBillboard Music Awards, the rapper, 31, performed his songs “Mafia” and “Lost Forever,” marking his first televised performance since theAstroworld festival tragedylast November that left 10 dead and hundreds injured.
HostSean “Diddy” CombsandFrench Montanaintroduced Scott’s performance, which was set in an icy landscape. As backup dancers choreographed fight scenes behind him, Scott sang the lyrics of “Mafia” to a woman dressed in a white bikini and fur coat.
The scene then turned black and white for Scott’s performance of “Lost Forever.” At the end, the star — who did not address the tragedy onstage — pushed the camera to face the audience.
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In anInstagram videoshared on Monday, Diddy, 52, said he was responsible for getting Scott the gig.
“This just in,” Diddy said in the video. “For the Billboard Music Awards this Sunday I made a request; I made a demand. I said, ‘My brotherTravis Scott has to perform. I’m executive producing, he has to perform,’ and NBC said, ‘Yes.’ It’s going down Sunday, Travis Scott will be performing … now that’s love.”
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Prior to his BBMAs performance, Scott got onstage last week withMigos' Quavoduring the Miami Grand Prix weekend at E11Even Miami. The event took place just two days after the six-month anniversary ofthe tragedy in Houston.
Meanwhile, new court filings recently revealedhow many concertgoers were allegedly injured at the festival.
Jason Itkin, Richard Mithoff and Sean Roberts, the attorneys acting as plaintiffs' liaison counsel for the victims' suits, filed the claims May 9 in Harris County, Texas,Rolling Stonereported.
According to the magazine, the attorneys said that along with the 10 deaths, there were 732 claims tied to injuries that required extensive medical treatment, 1,649 tied to less extensive treatment, and 2,540 claims for injuries where the severity is still under review, totaling over 4,900 claims for deaths and injuries at the festival.
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Rolling Stonesaid it was not made clear how the attorneys determined what merits “extensive” or “less extensive” medical attention for their clients' injuries.
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In hisfirst post-Astroworld interviewin December, Scott said he was unable to hear any screams for help when the crowd surge began, and he claimed he did stop the show several times in order to ensure his fans were safe.
Scottrequested the dismissalof multiple lawsuits against him in December 2021. In the filings, the rapper and his company “generally” denied the allegations made in the suits.
The 2022 Billboard Music Awards are airing live from Las Vegas at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
source: people.com
