Another Travis Scott concert devolved into chaos after an attendee diffused pepper spray, causing 60 people to need medical attention, CNN reports. Additionally, a 14-year-old was injured after falling from a false wall they scaled to see the concert.
Scott performed at the Circus Maximus in Rome on August 7th, announcing the concert after a scheduled gig at the pyramids of Giza in Egypt was canceled due to “complex production issues.” The show’s 70,000 tickets sold out instantly.
Rome’s civil protection department confirmed the need for medical attention following the pepper spray incident, also noting that the 14-year-old fell four meters (13 feet) after scaling the wall in an attempt to see Scott perform for free. What’s more, the rowdy concert — which included an appearance from Kanye West — caused so much shaking that locals thought an earthquake was occurring.
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Italy’s fire service confirmed to CNN that it received “hundreds of calls” about a potential earthquake. In response to the disruption, Alfonsina Russo, director of the head of the Colosseum Archeological Park, called for artists to cease performing at Circus Maximus, the historic chariot racing venue located near the Roman Colosseum.
“The Circus Maximus is a monument. It is not a stadium, not a concert hall,” Russo said, noting that the standing room only venue is better suited for operas and ballets. “These mega rock concerts put it at risk, including the Palatine Hill nearby,” she said.
“Rock concerts should be held in stadiums so as not to endanger public safety,” Russo added.
The Rome concert was one of the first in Scott’s newly announced “Utopia Tour,” his first run of shows since the 2021 stampede at his Astroworld Festival that killed 10 and injured hundreds more. However, shortly after announcing the tour, Live Nation/Ticketmaster pulled the dates from online listings.
