Dior x Travis Scott will no longer launch in Jan 2022
Dior has decided to indefinitely postpone its capsule collection with Travis Scott in the wake of the Astroworld Festival tragedy. The company tells WWD that its Cactus Jack Dior has been postponed.
“Out of respect for everyone affected by the tragic events at Astroworld, Dior has decided to postpone indefinitely the launch of products from the Cactus Jack collaboration originally intended to be included in its summer 2022 collection,” Dior states.
A member of Scott’s team also tells WWD that he and the luxury fashion house mutually agreed to postpone the January launch.
The men’s collection was set to include a variety of clothing and accessories that was inspired by Scott. The title, Cactus Jack Dior, received its name from Scott’s Cactus Jack Records label.
It’s the latest setback the rapper has endured since the November 5th tragedy that killed 10 and left hundreds injured. Earlier this month, his name was reportedly withdrawn from a headlining slot at Coachella 2022, and Anheuser-Busch pulled his CACTI Agave Spiked Seltzer.
Scott was on stage when the crowd of more than 50k surged towards the stage. Panic ensued which caused people to be trampled and emergency personnel to intervene multiple times. Live Nation reportedly agreed to end the concert early after the Houston Police Department and Fire Department declared a mass casualty event, but the concert continued for another 40 minutes. In an interview with radio personality Charlamagne Tha God, Scott says he wasn’t aware of the tragedy until afterwards and was told to end the show after Drake, who appeared as a special guest, was finished.
More than 1,500 claims have been filed against Scott, Live Nation and others. The Board of Judges of the Civil Trial Division of the Harris County District Courts has determined to consolidate all the past filed and any future filed Astroworld lawsuits to one judge for further handling.
Scott and Live Nation promised full refunds for attendees with Scott covering all funeral costs and mental assistance for those affected. However, most victims’ families have denied Scott’s offer.
The US House of Representatives is investigating Live Nation in connection with the Astroworld Music Festival tragedy. In a letter sent to Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, Representatives Carolyn Maloney, James Comer, Al Green, Kevin Brady and Bill Pascrell Jr. are seeking further information about the company’s responsibility due to staff that were “inexperienced or ill-equipped to deal with mass injuries” and for the “placement of barricades made it difficult to escape.”
