Astroworld Festival: 8 dead and several hurt after crowd surge towards stage at rapper Travis Scott’s sold-out show

EIGHT people are dead and hundreds are said to be injured after a stampede at the opening night of rapper Travis Scott’s sold-out Astroworld Festival.

Houston Fire Chief Samuel Pena told reporters the crowd surged towards the stage while Scott was performing at the third annual Astroworld music festival at NRG Park in Houston on Friday.

Several people are said to be injured after a stampede at the opening night of rapper Travis Scott’s sold-out Astroworld Festival

About two dozen people were rushed to hospitals, and at least 11 people were given CPR, officials confirmed.

Those injured are said to include children “as young as 10”.

Harrowing footage on social media shows a distressing scene as paramedics perform CPR on several people on the floor within the crowd as a performance continues on the stage in Houston. 

The show was called off shortly after several people began suffering injuries, and the second day of the event has been cancelled.

It remains unclear what caused the injuries and how many people were injured as of early Saturday morning, but authorities told FOX 26 that a lot of people are in need of medical attention on the scene. 

“The crowd began to compress toward the front of the stage, and people began to panic,” Peña said.