Astroworld

More than two months after the Astroworld crowd-control disaster claimed the lives of 10 people, the Houston Police Department on Friday asked attendees to upload their photos and video to a new dedicated website designed by the FBI. “To ensure that we have captured all possible evidence for a complete investigation, we have partnered with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for additional technical assistance,” Houston Police said in a statement, adding that detectives previously reviewed “countless hours” of video, just not through such a sophisticated repository. “I think this took far too long. They should have hit the gas immediately upon starting the investigation,” Dr. Darrin Porcher, a former NYPD lieutenant and adjunct professor at Pace University’s School of Criminal Justice, says. Porcher adds that the two-month delay suggests “the chain of command kind of fell asleep at the wheel.” Porcher, who’s serving as an expert to Hilliard Martinez Gonzalez LLP, a … [Read more...] about New FBI Website Asking for Astroworld Pics, Video: ‘This Took Far Too Long’

Billie Eilish is slated to headline Coachella , Rolling Stone has learned. Swedish House Mafia previously announced they will also perform, although it’s unclear what day or time they will appear in the lineup. Coachella is scheduled to take place over two consecutive three-day weekends and will be held at Empire Polo Ground in Indio, California on April 15-17 and April 22-24. Both artists have previously played Coachella. Eilish appeared as the youngest-ever Coachella headliner in 2019, while Swedish House Mafia performed in 2012. The 2022 Coachella edition is already sold out. However, with the Omicron surge, it’s unclear if the festival will have to shift dates as they’ve previously had to do multiple times due to the pandemic. The 21st installment of Coachella was first postponed from April 20, 2020 to October of that year, and then was moved to April 2021 before it was expected to move to October 2021. Organizers officially announced it would return in April 2022 … [Read more...] about Billie Eilish to Headline Coachella

Getty A Doja Cat fan is behind bars Sunday after making a bomb threat at her concert. Doja Cat was performing at a concert in Indianapolis Saturday night, when the impatient fan wanted to cut the line to get inside. A Deputy Police Chief told the IndyStar, "A fan wanted to advance in line so he exercised very poor judgment and told those around him in line he had a bomb in his backpack." Cops were called and no explosives were found, but the guy was arrested for unrelated, outstanding warrants. It's always insane for anyone to make such a threat, but especially in these times... and not just because of the political landscape. After the Astroworld tragedy , lots of people are on edge at concerts, so something like this predictably will cause chaos. Gallery Launch Gallery A concertgoer posted this ...  "Just waited 4 hours to see doja cat for their [sic] to be a literal bomb threat(???) scariest moment of my actual life the ground was … [Read more...] about Doja Cat Fan Arrested After Making Bomb Threat at Concert

Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Ye (formerly Kanye West) and Swedish House Mafia have been confirmed for the Coachella Music and Arts Festival’s 2022 lineup, according to Billboard. There was no official confirmation from concert promoter Goldenvoice . The festival has been pushed back multiple times over the past two years and is now scheduled for April 15-17, 2022 with the second weekend April 22-24, 2022. Travis Scott was previously set to headline Coachella 2022 , but was removed in December after his Astroworld festival debacle. Riverside County, where the festival takes place, saw its highest number of daily Covid cases ever on Monday, which was almost twice as many cases as the region saw at last winter’s peak. The county’s 14-day test positivity rate, according to the New York Times, is 23%, meaning close it 1 in every 4 people tested there have Covid. The festival will require a vaccination or negative test within 72 hours for attendees, according … [Read more...] about Billie Eilish, Ye, Harry Styles & More Reportedly Set For Coachella 2022 In April

Billie Eilish , Harry Styles , and Kanye West are set to headline this year’s Coachella festival, taking place at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on the weekends of April 15-17 and April 22-24. Other artists on the lineup include Daniel Caeser, Phoebe Bridgers, Big Sean, Lil Baby, Grupo Firme, Louis the Child, Baby Keem, Flume, Megan Thee Stallion, Disclosure, 21 Savage, Danny Elfman, Stromae, Giveon, Anitta, Brockhampton, Doja Cat, Joji, Jamie xx, Run the Jewels, Karol G, Maggie Rogers, Ari Lennox, Banda MS, and many more. Last week, Rolling Stone confirmed Eilish was a headliner, with Styles also confirmed earlier on Wednesday. The previously announced Swedish House Mafia will also perform. Noticeably absent from the 2022 lineup are a pair of artists that were previously announced as headliners when the 2020 Coachella was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic: Travis Scott and Rage Against the Machine, both of whom had their headlining sets bumped … [Read more...] about Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, Kanye West to Headline 2022 Coachella

Kylie Jenner has just added another feather to her cap. The model-entrepreneur has gone on to become the first woman to achieve a whopping 300 million followers on the photo and video sharing app, Instagram. Jenner has defeated singer Ariana Grande with this record who had earlier held this coveted position. Kylie Jenner is now the second-most followed person on Instagram after footballer Christiano Ronaldo. He is currently the most followed person on the app with a follower count of 388 million. The highest followed account is that of Instagram itself with 460 million followers. Kylie Jenner Confirms Second Pregnancy With Travis Scott, Shares An Adorable Home Video Interestingly Kylie Jenner managed to achieve this milestone despite keeping it low-key on the photo-sharing app. The 24-year-old is currently expecting her second child with rapper Travis Scott. She had taken a break from Instagram after the unfortunate Astroworld incident wherein Travis was … [Read more...] about Kylie Jenner Becomes The First Woman To Achieve 300 Million Followers On Instagram

Getty 10:13 AM PT -- 12/11 -- A source tells us the brand isn't technically "discontinued," but it's more of a temporary hold with hopes of bringing the beverage back in the future. 5:39 PM PT -- A rep for Travis Scott tells TMZ, "Travis was clear in his interview that he is not focused on business right now and his priority is helping his community and fans heal. CACTI asked AB InBev to inform their wholesalers there will not be product at this time." Travis Scott 's Cacti hard seltzer will have to find a new home if it hopes to continue, because Anheuser-Busch has made the decision to discontinue the beverage. In an announcement Friday, AB said, "After careful evaluation, we have decided to stop all production and brand development of CACTI Agave Spiked Seltzer. We believe brand fans will understand and respect this decision.” Backgrid According to a report from AdAge , the company would not specify if the decision came … [Read more...] about Travis Scott’s Cacti Hard Seltzer is Put on Hold by Anheuser-Busch

TMZ.com Travis Scott got a stinky surprise as he made a rare public appearance at the L.A. Rams' game ... all thanks to a sewage pipe that burst within smelling distance of the rapper. We got photos of Travis Monday night at SoFi Stadium in one of his first outings since the Astroworld tragedy. Travis hung out in one of the field-level suites but kept a low profile, mostly standing near the back of the room with a few friends. TMZ.com However, it was during the second half of the game when all hell broke loose -- a sewage pipe burst -- causing the suite next to Trav to evacuate, and sending a putrid smell throughout the lower boxes. TMZ.com You can see a mix of cleaning staff and equipment do their best to clean up the mess as quickly as possible, but our sources say it was almost enough to get some people to leave. Eventually, we're told Travis left with about 2 minutes left in the first-round playoff game, but he … [Read more...] about Travis Scott Attends Rams Game, Sewage Pipe Bursts Next to His Suite