Travis Scott‘s Utopia live performance at Rome’s Circus Maximus on Monday made headlines for a shock look by disgraced rapper Kanye West (who now goes by Ye), however based on CNN the present was newsworthy for quite a lot of causes that had nothing to do with the music.
The community reported that a minimum of 60 folks required medical consideration after somebody within the crowd sprayed pepper spray into the viewers throughout the present based on Rome’s civil safety division. A 14-year-old who climbed a false wall in an try and see the present without cost was additionally reportedly injured after falling 13 toes.
As well as, the director of town’s Colosseum has reportedly referred to as for a halt to exhibits on the adjoining Circus venue after the Scott crowd’s exuberance sparked fears from locals that they’d skilled an earthquake. “The Circus Maximus is a monument. It’s not a stadium, not a live performance corridor,” director of the Colosseum Archaeological Park, Alfonsian Russo, reportedly instructed Italian information service AGI; her spokesperson confirmed the feedback to CNN.
“These mega rock concert events put it in danger, together with the Palatine Hill close by,” she added in an announcement calling for an finish to exhibits on the historic Roman chariot-racing and leisure venue that has hosted Weapons N’ Roses, Bruce Springsteen and Think about Dragons exhibits this summer season as nicely. “Rock concert events ought to be held in stadiums in order to not endanger public security.” Russo mentioned that solely opera and ballet performances ought to be held on the Maximus, a grassy standing-only oval area that has no formal seating.
Italy’s fireplace service instructed CNN that they acquired “a whole lot” of calls from involved residents that there had been an earthquake in Rome round 10:30 p.m. native time. An area reporter mentioned that the obvious earth motion was doubtless the results of the 70,000 followers leaping up and right down to Scott’s music, particularly when particular visitor Ye took the stage.
Spokespeople for Scott and Dwell Nation needed to returned requests for remark at press time.
Scott introduced the Utopia present on Aug. 1 after a beforehand introduced present on the pyramids of Giza in Egypt was cancelled on account of what his group referred to as “advanced manufacturing points.” The Maximus present was the primary gig of what Scott has promised is a soon-to-be-announced U.S. and European tour in assist of the album that debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. It can additionally mark his return to the street following a protracted layoff from reside efficiency within the U.S. following the 2021 Astroworld tragedy in his hometown of Houston, through which 10 folks died and a whole lot have been significantly injured throughout a crowd crush.
Whereas a grand jury in Houston determined in June that neither Scott nor the organizers of the pageant would face prison costs within the incident following a 19-month investigation, Scott and Dwell Nation are nonetheless going through quite a lot of civil lawsuits over Astroworld.
