Nike has delayed the launch of a sneaker created in conjunction with rapper Travis Scott in the wake of the Nov. 5 crowd crush at the Astroworld Festival in Houston that killed 10 people and injured hundreds more.

What You Need To Know

  • Nike on Monday announced the release of the sneaker created in conjunction with rapper Travis Scott has been delayed following the Nov. 5 crowd crush at Astroworld Festival in Houston

  • Ten people were killed and hundreds injured after the crowd surged during Travis’ performance

  • Travis was earlier removed from the Day N Vegas Festival in Nevada and a petition calls for his removal from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California in April

  • In a statement following the incident, Travis wrote he is “absolutely devastated by what took place last night. My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival."

The release of the shoe, the Air Max 1 X Cactus Jack, is delayed “out of respect for everyone impacted by the tragic events at the Astroworld Festival,” Forbes reported Nike announced on its SNKRS app Monday.

This is just the latest fallout from the tragic incident. Scott was removed from the Day N Vegas festival in Nevada this past weekend and a petition is calling for his removal from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California. Scott is currently slated to headline the festival in April.

The crush of concertgoers occurred at the sold-out 2021 Astroworld Festival at NRG Park, where an estimated 50,000 people gathered.

"I'm absolutely devastated by what took place last night," Scott wrote in a statement released after the incident. "My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival."

The 30-year-old Houston rapper has a reputation for putting on raucous shows and has previously been arrested for onstage antics that incited wild behavior. In 2015, he was arrested after encouraging fans to rush past security barriers and join him onstage at the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago. He later pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge.

Two years later, he was accused of inciting a riot at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion in Rodgers, Arkansas, after urging members of the crowd to rush the stage. Several people were injured, including a security guard and a police officer. Scott pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and he was ordered to pay court fees and restitution to two injured people.

Weeks later, a 23-year-old fan was partly paralyzed after allegedly being pushed from a third-story balcony during a performance by Scott in New York City. A lawsuit filed by the fan faulting Scott for his injuries is still pending in court.

Funerals for two of the victims are scheduled for this week.

On Sunday, a 9-year-old Dallas boy became the youngest victim to die following the crush. Ezra Blount died at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, family attorney Ben Crump said. He was placed in a medically induced coma after he suffered serious injuries. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.