Travis Scott Satanic Conspiracy Theory Videos on Astroworld Tragedy Removed

Videos floating the conspiracy theory that the deaths at Travis Scott's Astroworld festival were a "blood sacrifice" are in the process of being removed from TikTok.

Eight attendees died and hundreds more were left injured on Friday night, after a crowd surge toward the stage at the NRG Park stadium in Houston, Texas led to chaos and a deadly stampede among the 50,000 patrons.

As subsequent lawsuits against beleaguered rapper Scott and the event's organizers piled up, videos started to circulate accusing the star of making a "sacrifice," amid claims that Satanic symbolism was used for the event.

Apparent evidence for proponents of the bizarre theory was that the stage had been styled to resemble the fiery gates of hell. Patrons also entered the festival through a giant sculpture of Scott's open mouth—which has been likened to Hieronymus Bosch's "Christ in Limbo" painting depicting the "mouth of hell."

There were also claims shared on social media that attendees had been put under a spell before the tragic events unfolded.

Conspiracy Theories and Unpopular Culture podcaster Isaac Weishaupt also weighed in on the purported symbolism.

He said on his show: "So here's the temple grounds of Astroworld, the place where they they're telling you flat out you're about to enter a new realm, a new dimension. And here's your rapper, gods, and we're going to make a sacrifice to the gods."

As well as baseless accusations being made that the tragedy was not accidental being shared across Twitter, videos expressing a similar sentiment were also posted on TikTok in the days following the festival.

Newsweek has learned that the hugely popular video-sharing platform is in the process of removing such content, as well as terms related to the conspiracies from TikTok's search suggestions.

"Such content is in violation of our Community Guidelines and has been removed," said a spokesperson for TikTok.

TikTok's Community Guidelines state that misinformation "is defined as content that is inaccurate or false. While we encourage our community to have respectful conversations about subjects that matter to them, we do not permit misinformation that causes harm to individuals, our community, or the larger public regardless of intent."

The platform further warns users: "Do not post conspiratorial content that attacks a specific protected group or includes a violent call to action, or denies a violent or tragic event occurred."

Scott is now facing multiple lawsuits. Drake, who appeared onstage alongside Scott as a surprise performer, has also been sued in the aftermath.

An "absolutely devastated" Scott shared a statement on Twitter over the weekend, in which he addressed the tragic turn of events.

"My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival," he said. "Houston PD has my total support as they continue to look into the tragic loss of life.

"I am committed to working together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need. Thank you to Houston PD, Fire Department and NRG Park for their immediate response and support. Love you all."

On Monday, it was announced that Scott will cover all funeral costs of festival attendees who passed away, as well as provide free one-on-one online therapy for others affected.