Travis Scott’s offer to pay for Astroworld victims’ funeral expenses was rejected by half of the bereaved families.

This includes the family of nine-year-old Ezra Blount, the youngest of 10 spectators killed during a crush at the rapper’s festival in Texas.

Scott made the offer last week, amid multiple lawsuits over the tragedy.

A lawyer for 14-year-old John Hilgert’s family called the gesture “humble and inappropriate.”

“Of all the things this case deals with, this is the least worrying”, he told Rolling Stone.

“This family is ready to make changes and ensure that never happens again at a concert.”

The wave of crowds occurred during Scott’s title set on Friday, November 5th. At the time, there were about 50,000 people attending the festival at Houston’s NRG Park complex.

Ten of the victims have now died. The eldest was 27 years old.

Blount, who lived in Dallas, died nine days after the concert. He had previously been placed in a medically induced coma due to the severity of his injuries.

Scott’s attorney, Daniel Petrocelli, wrote to the nine-year-old’s family the day after his funeral, November 23, offering to pay for the service.

“Travis is devastated by the tragedy that occurred at the Astroworld Festival and he suffers for families whose loved ones have died or been injured,” the letter reads.

“Travis is committed to doing his part to help families who have suffered and begin the long healing process in the Houston community. To that end, Travis would like to pay the funeral bills for Mr. Blount’s son.”

The family immediately turned down the offer, their attorney Bob Hilliard said.

“I have no doubt that Mr. Scott feels remorse,” he wrote in a letter to the musician’s rep. “His journey will be painful. He must face and hopefully see that he bears part of the responsibility for this tragedy.”

Other families have portrayed the rapper’s offer as an attempt to repair his public image.

Philip Corboy, the attorney for the families of 21-year-old friends Jacob Jurinek and Franco Patino, said the rapper’s approach across the legal teams left the impression “that all he was trying to do was … reduce public protest “.

“If he’s trying to make families understand that he’s sincere and cares about them and realizes that funerals can be expensive, what Scott’s team did is not the way to do it,” Corboy added.

“You don’t get a piece of paper in the mail from a Beverly Hills attorney who claims to represent Travis Scott. These families are crude right now; they lack any personal touches.”

Tony Buzbee, representing 21-year-old Axel Acosta’s family, also questioned Scott’s motives for making the announcement through “a press release visible to all”.

“He says he feels sorry for them, but he’s quick to say it wasn’t his fault. He’s no different than any defendant who points the finger at someone else. They don’t want funeral expenses from him. Whatever we get from him, we’re it will pass through the judicial system “.

Scott, one of the biggest names in rap music, launched Astroworld with Live Nation concert promoters in 2018.

The 30-year-old asked victims to contact him, saying he “desperately wants to share his condolences and provide help,” according to a statement.

She also stated in an Instagram video that she was unaware of how serious the situation had become during her set.

“Whenever I could figure out something that was going on, I just stopped the show and helped them get the help they needed,” she said. “I could never imagine the gravity of the situation.”

Separately, rapper Megan Thee Stallion canceled a Houston tour date this Friday, out of respect for Astroworld’s victims.

The Houston native performed at a previous edition of the Scott festival in 2019.

“Houston is still healing and it is important that our community be given appropriate time to grieve,” he said in a statement Wednesday.

“My heart is with all the families who are suffering in this difficult time,” he added.

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