ASTROWORLD: The Truth Behind the Tragedy
One of the deadliest festival crowd crushes in recent history, the 2021 Travis Scott concert tragedy left 10 dead and thousands traumatised. Now, a powerful new documentary uncovers what really happened – with first-hand accounts from survivors, paramedics, and festival staff.
In this episode, we go behind the scenes of the film with director Yemi Bamiro and executive producer Kari Lia, as they reveal how they navigated trauma, and uncovered systemic failures behind the disaster.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Trailer "Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy"
02:58 - Introduction and synopsis
03:54 - A tragedy rooted in Houston
06:31 - Day of excitement ends in a disaster
13:39 - Most spectators didn't even realise it was happening
18:59 - Similarities and differences with other crowd crushes
20:58 - Misinformation leads to victim blaming
23:08 - The stories within the story
27:32 - Challenges during the production
38:22 - Future plans