Rapper Travis Scott was arrested after a concert in Arkansas with police accusing him of "inciting a riot" as the crowd rushed to the stage, injuring several people
In
the latest such incident for the 25-year-old, an enthusiastic crowd
pushed through barricades to move closer to him at the arena concert
Saturday night.
Video footage posted online shows
Scott energetically dancing and revving up the crowd but later asking
fans to step back and politely thanking the fire marshals after
completing his hit "Goosebumps."
Police in northwestern Arkansas, best known as the corporate hub of retail behemoth Walmart, said that several people were injured including two involved in security.
"During the concert
Webster encouraged people to rush the stage and bypass the security
protocols to ensure concert-goer safety," the police department in the town of Rogers said, referring to the rapper by his real name of Jacques Webster.
"Webster was charged with inciting a riot, disorderly conduct and endangering the welfare of a minor," it said in a statement.
Scott was released without bail, meaning he will need to return to Arkansas to hear the charges.
The incident had echoes of Scott's 2015 performance at the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago
where dozens of fans jumped barricades and onto the stage, ending his
set within minutes. He was also arrested for disorderly conduct and
ordered to remain under court supervision.
Scott has been under an increasing spotlight as he has been romantically linked to Kylie Jenner, a member of the Kardashian celebrity clan.
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