2021 Astroworld crowd crush at NRG Park

On November 5, 2021, a crowd crush occurred during the Astroworld Festival at NRG Park in Houston during rapper Travis Scott's headlining performance, resulting in 10 deaths and hundreds of injuries. The incident prompted extensive civil litigation by attendees and multiple criminal and regulatory investigations into event planning, crowd control, and public safety practices. The tragedy prompted changes in festival security planning and renewed scrutiny of large‑scale event management nationwide.