RAPPER Travis Scott held his annual Astroworld Festival in Houston on the weekend of November 5, 2021.

An incident at the festival on Friday, November 5, left at least eight people dead and many others injured, officials said.

What is the Astroworld Festival?

Astroworld is a music festival founded by Scott, 30. The festival is named after his hit 2018 album of the same name.

The festival was held at NRG Park in Houston, Texas, the same place the Six Flags Astroworld once stood. It was first launched in 2018. The event was canceled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

A number of hit artists including Post Malone, Lil Wayne, Megan thee Stallion and Pharrell Williams have performed at the concert.

Scott has also performed at the event. This year, Tame Impala, Bad Bunny, SZA and others were slated to perform.

Was Astroworld canceled on Saturday, November 6?

Event organizers announced on Saturday, November 6 that the festival was canceled.

"Our hearts are with the Astroworld Festival family tonight – especially those we lost and their loved ones," the statement read.

"We are focused on supporting local officials however we can.

"With that in mind the festival will no longer be held on Saturday," the statement continued.

Organizers said authorities were "looking into the series of cardiac arrests that took place."

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