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<blockquote data-quote="UPROXX" data-source="post: 45415" data-attributes="member: 81"><img src="https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/travis-scott.jpeg?w=1024&amp;h=439&amp;crop=1" alt="travis scott show" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Getty ImageAfter taking a six-month hiatus in performing in the wake of the fatal events at his Houston Astroworld Festival in late 2021, Travis Scott has slowly begun to roll out a slate of return performances. After popping up at small parties for the <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/travis-scott-first-post-astroworld-performance/" target="_blank">Oscars</a> and <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/travis-scott-coachella-after-party/" target="_blank">Coachella</a>, Travis booked a headlining set for <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/travis-scott-first-festival-astroworld-primavera-sound/" target="_blank">Primavera Sound in Sao Paulo</a>. Then, in May, Travis performed his new single “Mafia” at the <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/travis-scott-mafia-2022-billboard-music-awards/" target="_blank">2022 Billboard Music Awards</a> before being announced as one of the headliners for the return of the upcoming <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/day-n-vegas-2022-lineup-j-cole-sza-travis-scott/" target="_blank">Day N Vegas</a> festival. Meanwhile, his first club performance in May reportedly <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/travis-scott-first-public-concert-astroworld/" target="_blank">charged $50,000 for tables</a> due to high demand.Today, <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/travis-scott-first-ticketed-concert-post-astroworld-1374784/" target="_blank">according to Rolling Stone</a>, Travis booked his first solo headlining concert, which is scheduled for August 6 at London’s O2 Arena, which has a 20,000-person capacity. it’s likely he’ll use the response as a test case to determine the approach for any tour he’ll have for his <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/travis-scott-putting-finishing-touches-next-album/" target="_blank">upcoming album</a> Utopia.Still, he’ll likely remain in a sticky position as a result of the Astroworld tragedy, which spawned hundreds of lawsuits and <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/astroworld-festival-tragedy-claims-of-injuries/" target="_blank">almost 5,000 injury claims</a>. Those lawsuits have been combined into one case which has yet to be tried. Meanwhile, Travis’ attempts to make amends, such as his <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/travis-scott-project-heal-donates-5-million/" target="_blank">Project HEAL initiative</a>, have been <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/travis-scott-project-heal-pr-stunt/" target="_blank">criticized as PR stunts</a> committed in the interest of generating positive publicity.<a href="https://uproxx.com/music/travis-scott-first-post-astroworld-concert/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

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