Travis Scott: Planning document told staff to call dead concertgoers 'smurfs', not to use word 'dead' | BISouthAfrica
Staff at rapper Travis Scott's Astroworld festival were told to call potential dead concertgoers"smurfs," according to an event planning document authored by concert organisers Scoremore.
The Event Operations Plan for the two-day concert series at NRG Park in Houston, Texas, instructs staff to never use the terms"dead" or"deceased" over the radio. Instead, Scoremore told concert staff to use the code word"smurf" to describe suspected deceased concertgoers.A later part of the document includes a black text box with white lettering advising staff in all caps:"All efforts should be made to not panic spectators. Let event continue if threat is not in their area."Eight people - including a 14-year-old and a pair of best friends - died in the crowd surge, authorities have said.
Taylor said he has heard the term used"secondhand" before, but referred further questions to Scoremore. Scoremore, Live Nation, and Scott's representatives did not immediately return Insider's request for comment.
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