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Entertainment & Sports

Nov. 8, 2023

Merchandiser sues Live Nation over deadly Astroworld Festival

In the complaint, Eisner LLP partner Ashlee N. Lin, claimed that the defendants’ failure to provide a safe environment to conduct business led to the festival’s cancellation, which prevented Ceremony of Roses from recouping its expenses and reaping “reasonably certain” profits.

A fashion and merchandising brand owned by Sony Music Entertainment has sued Live Nation and musician Travis Scott over the financial consequences of a fatal crowd stampede at the 2021 Astroworld Festival in Texas.

The plaintiff, Ceremony of Roses, says in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit, that it had an agreement to finance, set up, operate and tear down carnival style games and other amusements at the festival in exchange for the ...

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