Billie Eilish poses for photographers upon arrival for the World premiere of the brand new movie from the James Bond franchise ‘No Time To Die’, in London Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. (AP Photograph/Matt Dunham)
Travis Scott could also be having fun with the glow of Kylie Jenner giving delivery to their second child, however Billie Eilish provided a reminder for why the rapper continues to be being criticized for the deaths of 10 individuals at his Astroworld Pageant live performance in November.
Apparently, not like Scott at his live performance, Eilish instantly stopped her efficiency in Atlanta Saturday night time, letting her viewers know that somebody in crowd was in misery. Eilish noticed that a younger girl within the pit was struggling to breath.
“You want an inhaler?” Eilish requested in a second caught on video and posted to social media. The Grammy winner, performing as a part of her Happier Than Ever world tour, then requested her safety to “seize one” from backstage and produce it it to the fan.
A number of moments glided by whereas personnel checked on the younger girl. In the meantime, Eilish addressed the 1000's of followers within the area by saying, “It’s OK … give her a while. Don’t crowd.”
Eilish additionally stated: “We’re taking good care of our individuals, maintain on. I watch for individuals to be OK till I maintain going.”
Eilish didn’t point out Scott by title however her remark about “taking good care of our individuals” and ready for “individuals to be OK” reminded a lot of how Scott dealt with the state of affairs in another way in the same, stadium-sized crowd. Eilish’s remark earned a loud cheer.
Billie Eilish stopped her present final night time to assist a fan that wanted an inhaler‼️
"I really watch for individuals to be okay earlier than I maintain going" followers have since taken this as Travis Scott shade. pic.twitter.com/venWLwvvmv
— RapTV (@raptvcom) February 7, 2022
The rapper, 30, was accused of continuous to carry out regardless of realizing that viewers members have been in misery and that circumstances had change into unsafe.
Throughout Scott’s live performance in Houston, followers stormed the gates and pushed their strategy to the entrance of the sector when he took the stage at 9:30 p.m. Mass hysteria erupted among the many crowd of fifty,000, with a number of individuals injured and 10 dying attributable to “compression asphyxia,” based on the Harris County medical experts workplace.
Scott has denied allegations that he continued to carry out realizing that folks have been in misery. A supply instructed Us Weekly shortly after the live performance that as quickly as Scott and his group have been made conscious of what was occurring, they ended the efficiency within the curiosity of public security.”
Scott got here in for fierce criticism, together with from the legal professional for one of many victims, when he denied duty for the gang getting uncontrolled and for not stopping his live performance when individuals started screaming and crying for assist.
Throughout an interview in December with Charlamagne tha God, Scott stated he was “1000 %” sure he did all the pieces he may to stop the Nov. 5 tragedy. When pressed by Charlamagne about allegations of poor planning or about who ought to be held liable for the security of attendees, Scott stated it ought to be the “professionals.” Regardless that the Houston native was one of many organizers, he stated his function was as an “artist,” which meant he wasn’t liable for security or crowd management.
Tony Buzzbee, an legal professional for 21-year-old Alex Acosta, stated in an announcement issued on the time: “Each time Travis Scott opens his mouth in an effort to keep away from duty and accountability, he additional exacerbates the ache of people who misplaced family members.
A then-pregnant Kylie Jenner additionally confronted fierce criticism for watching the live performance and recording video of the present from a secure distance, whereas individuals have been being injured in a crush of our bodies and an ambulance arrived. The self-promoting cosmetics mogul and actuality TV star went silent on social media for some time, and W journal pulled photos and a flattering story about her and Travis Scott from its web site, based on Web page Six.
Eilish’s actions Saturday night time are also a reminder that she’ll be one of many headliners on the Coachella music pageant in April, whereas Scott was faraway from the lineup within the wake of the Astroworld tragedy, Billboard reported. Greater than 60,000 individuals signed a Change.Org petition to take away the rapper the lineup, claiming that he displayed “gross negligence and sheer lack of compassion for human life.”