Drake allegedly 'helps incite the crowd' at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival

Drake and Travis Scott have been in hot waters after  Astroworld Festival turned into tragedy as  eight people lost their lives and scores of others received injuries during their performance at NRG Park in Houston on Friday. 

Both the rappers have reportedly been hit with lawsuits from two injured fans following the crowd surge at the festival. 

Kristian Parades, in his complaint obtained by a media outlet, claimed he was "severely injured" in the crush, which he insisted was the result of the "negligence, carelessness and recklessness".

In the lawsuit, Parades claimed special guest Drake "helped incite the crowd" and he and Scott both continued to perform "as the crowd became out of control".

He is seeking a huge amount in damages for his injuries, plus the costs of his medical bills, and a jury trial.

In a separate complaint, Manuel Souza - who claims he was left with "serious bodily injuries when the uncontrolled crowd at the concert knocked him to the ground and trampled him", filed a lawsuit against Scott, the rapper's Cactus Jack Records, and officials at Live Nation and ScoreMore, among others, on Saturday.

According to reports the injured is seeking at least $1 million (£740,000) in damages and a temporary restraining order to prevent any destruction of evidence.

Drake and Travis Scott have not commented yet on the legal action. In a video posted over the weekend, Scott told fans he was "devastated" and he was doing all he could to assist authorities, concertgoers and their families.

Travis Scott has reportedly announced that he will refund all ticket holders for his Astroworld festival, and has cancelled a forthcoming performance in Las Vegas.