A sound tech at Nebula claimed Travis Scott punched him in the left side of the face during a fight even though there were no obvious wounds. Scott allegedly then damaged a speaker and a video screen for about $12,000 before running away, according to TMZ.
In a police investigation into a claimed assault at an NYC nightclub, Travis Scott is a suspect.
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According to law enforcement officials, the rapper got into an altercation with someone at the club Nebula on 41st Street around 3 AM on Wednesday. According to TMZ, Scott reportedly punched the person and damaged some property, presumably a cell phone.
Cops are currently interested in speaking with Scott and his representatives, but the formal report lists an assault and criminal mischief.
Scott may have been in town because Don Toliver performed in NYC on Tuesday night, much to the pleasure of the audience. It is unknown if Scott’ scheduled performance as the headlining act at Rolling Loud California in Los Angeles on Saturday night will be affected in any way by the investigation.
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Travis Scott’s criminal record
Scott has a history of violent and irresponsible behavior at his performances, which has resulted in two arrests and legal action against him. Despite the tragic end to this past weekend’s Astroworld music event, the 30-year-old rapper’s performances have reportedly gone wrong before.
The Astroworld event in 2021 resulted in eight verified fatalities and hundreds of injuries. Around 9:15 p.m. on November 5 at the NRG Park in Scott’s hometown of Houston, disaster struck as 50,000 people rushed toward the stage. People started to panic as the throng pressed in closer to the stage’s front, according to CNN’s interview with Fire Chief Samuel Pea.
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Apparently, chaos like this is nothing new at a Travis Scott performance. The Antidote rapper, who urged festival goers to scale security barriers and attack the stage at Lollapalooza in 2015 in Chicago, pleaded guilty to reckless conduct charges and was given a year of court supervision, according to a report from Rolling Stone at the time. Fortunately, nobody was hurt during that incident.
Police charged the Goosebumps performer with inciting a riot during his performance at an Arkansas music event in 2017 after several people, including a security guard, suffered serious injuries. According to Billboard, Scott ultimately chose to plead guilty to disorderly conduct, barely escaping more serious charges.
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At performances in 2015 and 2018, the 30-year-old musician admitted guilt to charges of inciting public disorder.
Scott is seen in his own Netflix documentary Look Mom I Can Fly energizing his supporters and urging them to push past security at his concerts. During the Birdseye View performance at the Walmart Music Pavilion in Rogers, Arkansas, one of his arrests is shown in the movie.
Before starting the next song at the concert, he told the audience, “Before I go to this next song, I’m gonna have to invite just a couple more people down here to rage with these m***********s.”
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Scott was accused of acting unruly at the Chicago Lollapalooza Festival in 2015. The performer performed one song before instructing fans to cross the barricades, according to a statement from the Office of Emergency Management.
In the video, crowds at Scott’s first Astroworld Festival in 2018 can be seen becoming out of control.
Fans can be seen shouting and pounding on the gates as they wait to enter. Security chuckles as they cross their arms, obstruct their hearing and provide protection. Then, concertgoers stormed the barricades and pushed the fences aside to enter the event.
