Family
and friends have been paying tribute to those who died following a
crowd surge at rapper Travis Scott's Astroworld festival in Houston,
Texas.
At least eight people were killed and hundreds hurt at the music event, which is now under investigation by police.
Scott has said he is working to help victims' families, but several concert-goers are suing him and the promoters for damages.
Most of the victims were young people, with the youngest said to be just 14.
The
family of one victim, 16-year-old Brianna Rodriguez, spoke of their
"profound sadness" and said the passionate dancer was "dancing her way
to heaven's pearly gates".
Earlier,
Houston police said their investigation into the crush would include
looking into reports that somebody in the audience had been injecting
people with drugs.
The
surge began around 21:15 on Friday (02:15 GMT Saturday) when panic
broke out as the crowd pressed towards the front of the stage during the
rapper's headline set.
As
the crush began causing injuries to people, panic grew and the
casualties quickly overwhelmed the on-site first aiders, officials said.
Some 300 people were treated for injuries such as cuts and bruises.
Several
people allegedly injured during the crowd surge have filed lawsuits
against Travis Scott and festival promoter Live Nation.
One
lawsuit also accuses rap artist Drake, who appeared as a surprise
performer, of inciting crowds "even though he knew of "[Travis Scott's]
prior conduct".
In
2018, Travis Scott pleaded guilty to a public disorder charge after he
was accused of encouraging people to rush the stage at a concert in the
US state of Arkansas. According to a local newspaper, he also paid
nearly $7,000 (£5,186) to two people who said they were injured at the
event.
Neither he nor Drake have commented on the new lawsuits against them.
On
Saturday, Houston police Chief Troy Finner said the investigation into
the tragedy would include the homicide and narcotics divisions. Teams
will review video from the scene to explore the causes of the surge and
what had prevented people from being able to escape.
Several
concert goers had to be revived with anti-drug overdose medicine,
including a security officer who police said appeared to have an
injection mark.
"We
do have a report of a security officer... that he was reaching over to
restrain or grab a citizen and he felt a prick in his neck," Chief
Finner said.
"When
he was examined he went unconscious," he added. "He was revived and the
medical staff did notice a prick that was similar to a prick that you
would get if somebody is trying to inject."
Scott, whose real name is Jacques Webster, made his big breakthrough in 2013 and has since had eight nominations for Grammy Awards.
He
has a child - and another one on the way - with businesswoman and
reality TV star Kylie Jenner, who was among the 50,000 people at the
festival.
She posted on Instagram that they were "broken and devastated".
"I
want to make it clear we weren't aware of any fatalities until the news
came out after the show and in no world would have continued filming or
performing", she wrote.
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