Fainting incidents aren’t all that uncommon anymore. But were concerts always such high-tension events? In recent years, concert etiquette has declined. There has been a noticeable increase in the amount of attendees fainting and falling ill during concerts following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Questions have been raised about why the incidents at Astroworld unfolded — and who, exactly, is to blame.

Before Travis Scott even set foot on one of his two stages Sunday for his “ASTROWORLD – Wish You Were Here” tour, everyone in the crowd knew that they were in for a wild ride.