Travis Scott – Birds Eye View Tour 30 April 2017 — Incident Report
Concert Incident · Terminal 5

Travis ScottBirds Eye View Tour

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Date30 April 2017
LocationTerminal 5, NYC
InjuriesAt least 1 hospitalised
FatalitiesNone verified
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What Happened

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Incident name: Travis Scott – Birds Eye View Tour (Terminal 5). Sources also describe it as Travis Scott’s Terminal 5 / New York City show on 30 April 2017.

Date: 30 April 2017. The event is also identified in source coverage as Travis Scott’s Birds Eye View Tour stop at Terminal 5 in New York City.

Known Details

Location: Terminal 5, 610 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Bowery Presents lists Terminal 5 at that address.

Reported injuries: Contemporary sources verified at least one injured fan hospitalized. Later lawsuit coverage reported Kyle Green suffered fractured vertebrae, a fractured right ankle, a broken left wrist, and was paralyzed on his left side. Earlier follow-up coverage also described him as left “partially paralyzed” or “almost completely paralyzed,” so wording varies by source and date.

Reported fatalities: No fatalities found in the incident-specific sources reviewed.

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At A Glance

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Incident Timeline

30 April 2017 · Terminal 5 show
Travis Scott performed at Terminal 5 in New York during the Birds Eye View Tour.
Balcony drops reported
Contemporary coverage reported fans dropping or jumping from balconies into the crowd during the show.
Severe injury reported
At least one injured fan was hospitalised. Later lawsuit reporting identified the severely injured attendee as Kyle Green.
Later legal action
Follow-up reports said Green alleged he was pushed from a third-floor balcony by a surging crowd and suffered severe injuries.

Main Risk Themes

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Balcony Falls
Multiple reports describe balcony drops or falls into the crowd.
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Crowd Movement
Later legal reporting alleges a surging crowd contributed to the third-floor fall.
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Serious Injury
The severe injury account includes fractures and paralysis wording, though wording varies between sources.
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Legal Follow-up
Later reports describe claims involving the artist, promoter, venue and security provider.
⚠️ Important CaveatThe source set does not verify the exact total number of injured attendees beyond the one hospitalised / later named severe injury case.

Conflicting Information

Several key details differ between immediate reporting and later lawsuit or retrospective coverage.

Disputed Detail
Whether the severely injured fan jumped or was pushed.

Source accounts differ on this detail, so the report keeps the disagreement visible.

Source 1

Early 2 May 2017 coverage said an investigation was being conducted to determine whether the injured fan jumped or was pushed.

Source 2

Later lawsuit reporting said Kyle Green alleged he was pushed from the third-floor balcony by a surging crowd.

The first is contemporary uncertainty; the second reflects Green’s later legal allegation.

Disputed Detail
Extent of the injured fan’s injuries.

Source accounts differ on this detail, so the report keeps the disagreement visible.

Source 1

Teen Vogue’s early report said a third-floor jumper suffered a broken leg.

Source 2

Later Pitchfork lawsuit coverage said Green reported fractured vertebrae, fractured right ankle, broken left wrist, and paralysis on his left side.

The early report may have reflected incomplete immediate information; later lawsuit coverage gave a more detailed injury account tied to a named claimant.

Disputed Detail
Degree of paralysis wording.

Source accounts differ on this detail, so the report keeps the disagreement visible.

Source 1

Pitchfork said Green was paralyzed on his left side.

Source 2

NME and related later reports described him as partially paralysed / “almost completely paralyzed.”

The reporting is consistent that the injuries were severe and involved paralysis, but exact wording varies.

Unverified Details

These points were not confirmed in the research pass and should not be treated as settled facts.

Unverified 01
Exact number of injured attendees beyond the one hospitalized / later identified as Kyle Green.
Unverified 02
Any fatality tied to this specific 30 April 2017 Terminal 5 incident.
Unverified 03
Exact floor level for every separate balcony-drop participant; sources clearly distinguish at least one encouraged second-floor drop and a separate third-floor fall, but not every individual incident with complete precision.
Unverified 04
The original Twitter/X clip linked from later articles: one referenced tweet returned 404 Not Found during research, so I did not use it as evidence

References

The references below include news, magazine, website, legal-adjacent and open-source social media leads captured in the incident file.

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Matthew Strauss / Pitchfork · News Articles
Travis Scott Urges Fan to Jump From Balcony at NYC Show: Video
1 May 2017
Reports that during the Terminal 5 show, Scott encouraged a fan to jump from a balcony; it also says another fan later fell from a third-level balcony and was hospitalized, and that no FDNY response was required.
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Matthew Strauss / Pitchfork · News Articles
Travis Scott Issues Statement About Fan Injured After Falling From Balcony
2 May 2017
Reports Scott’s representative said the team was deeply concerned, that an internal investigation was underway, and that the injured fan’s condition and whether he jumped or was pushed were being investigated.
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Rap-Up · News Articles
Travis Scott Fan Hospitalized After Jumping Off Balcony
2 May 2017
Says several reports described multiple fans jumping from balconies at the Terminal 5 show and that at least one fan was seriously injured.
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New York Post · News Articles
Fan sues Travis Scott after being pushed off balcony at concert
29 October 2017
Lawsuit report stating Kyle Green, 23, said he was pushed off a balcony at Scott’s 30 April 2017 Terminal 5 show and sued in Manhattan Supreme Court.
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Matthew Strauss / Pitchfork · News Articles
Travis Scott Sued by Fan Paralyzed at NYC Show
30 October 2017
Reports that Kyle Green sued Travis Scott, Bowery Presents, David Stromberg, and Strike Force Protective Services; states Green said he fractured vertebrae and his right ankle, broke his left wrist, and was paralyzed on his left side.
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Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist · News Articles
Fan Suing Travis Scott After Falling From Balcony During Rowdy Terminal 5 Show
30 October 2017
Local follow-up report on Green’s lawsuit tied to the Terminal 5 show. Author and publication date verified from page metadata.
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Vice · News Articles
Travis Scott Is Being Sued by a Fan Who Fell From a Balcony at His Show
30 October 2017
Reports that Green said he was pushed from a third-floor balcony during the April Terminal 5 show after fans were encouraged to jump.
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Billboard · News Articles
Travis Scott Sued by Paralyzed Fan Who Fell From NYC Concert Balcony
30 October 2017
Reports the April 30 Terminal 5 incident and Green’s lawsuit after severe injuries.
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Cheyenne Roundtree / Rolling Stone · News Articles
Man Paralyzed at 2017 Travis Scott Show 'Devastated' for Houston Astroworld Victims
6 November 2021
Retrospective report linking the same Terminal 5 incident to later Astroworld coverage; identifies Green as injured at the 30 April 2017 Terminal 5 show and describes him as nearly/completely paralyzed in later reporting.
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NME · News Articles
Fan paralysed at 2017 Travis Scott show speaks out on Astroworld tragedy
9 November 2021
Later report revisiting the same Terminal 5 incident and describing Green as partially paralysed.
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TODAY / syndicated via Yahoo Life · News Articles
Man paralyzed at 2017 Travis Scott concert 'extremely devastated' for Astroworld victims
9 November 2021
Says court documents obtained by TODAY identified Green as having been pushed from a third-floor balcony during the Terminal 5 show, leaving him paralyzed at the time.
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Ben Dandridge-Lemco / The FADER · Magazine Articles
Travis Scott is being sued by a fan who was paralyzed at his New York City show
30 October 2017
Says Green alleged he was pushed over the edge by a surging crowd at Terminal 5 after Scott urged fans to jump; also says Green alleged security moved him without a backboard or neck brace.
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The FADER · Magazine Articles
Travis Scott Issued A Statement After Fan Is Injured During Show
2 May 2017
Follow-up article on Scott’s statement after the incident and confirmation that one fan was injured after falling from the third level.
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Teen Vogue · Magazine Articles
Travis Scott Fans Were Jumping Off Balconies at His NYC Concert
2 May 2017
Reports balcony-jump incidents at Terminal 5 and says one third-floor jumper suffered a broken leg; this differs from later lawsuit reporting naming Green and describing more extensive injuries.
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The Bowery Presents · Website Articles
Terminal 5
Not stated on page
Official venue page listing Terminal 5 at 610 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019.
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Revolt · Website Articles
Travis Scott finally releases statement on balcony-jumping fans
2 May 2017
Reports that one fan suffered injury and was hospitalized, quotes Scott’s statement about an internal investigation, and says the team was checking whether the fan jumped or was pushed.
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Revolt · Website Articles
Travis Scott sued by fan claiming paralysis after concert injury
31 October 2017
Reports Green said he was pushed from a third-story balcony at Terminal 5 and sued after paralysis and other injuries.
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BrooklynVegan · Website Articles
fan suing Travis Scott and Terminal 5 after falling from balcony
30 October 2017
Relevant incident coverage was found, but the article returned 403 Forbidden when opened in research, so only search-result level verification was possible. It appears to cover Green’s lawsuit tied to the same Terminal 5 incident.
⚠️ Limited verification / supporting lead
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BrooklynVegan · Website Articles
Travis Scott countersues Bowery Presents & venue security over injured fan
9 August 2018
Follow-up report saying Scott countersued Bowery Presents and Strike Force Protective Services over the same Terminal 5 incident.
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New York Personal Injury Attorneys Blog · Website Articles
New York Personal Injury Lawyer Howard Hershenhorn sues Travis Scott behalf fan left paralyzed fell balcony concert
31 October 2017
Law-firm blog post about the same case, identifying Green as the injured fan left paralyzed after the Terminal 5 fall. Secondary/legal-advocacy source, not primary evidence.
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New York Personal Injury Attorneys Blog · Website Articles
Our client Kyle Green who was left partially paralyzed at a Travis Scott concert in New York is devastated to hear 8 people died at Astroworld
7 November 2021
Later statement from Green’s lawyers describing the same Terminal 5 incident and saying he was pushed over a balcony by a surging crowd and left partially paralyzed. Secondary/legal-advocacy source.
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22
setlist.fm · Website Articles
Travis Scott Setlist at Terminal 5, New York
Event date listed as 30 April 2017
Confirms Travis Scott performed at Terminal 5, New York, NY, on 30 April 2017 on the Birds Eye View Tour. Used here as event-date corroboration, not casualty evidence.
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TMZ / YouTube · Social Media Posts (Open Source)
Travis Scott’s Tells Fan To Jump Off Balcony! | TMZ TV
2017 (YouTube result surfaced during research; precise upload date not visible in parsed page)
Video result tied to the Terminal 5 balcony-jump incident. Working result found. Parsed open page was limited, so this is included as a lead to contemporaneous footage rather than as the main evidence source.
⚠️ Limited verification / supporting lead
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BET Music / Facebook · Social Media Posts (Open Source)
BET Music Facebook video result about fan jumping from 3rd-floor balcony
Not verified
Search result indicates a public Facebook video about the same Terminal 5 incident. I found the result, but did not independently verify full post metadata through an open page render. Possible match only.
⚠️ Limited verification / supporting lead
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Academic Papers · Academic Papers
No incident-specific academic paper verified
Research pass
No clearly incident-specific academic paper was verified in this research pass.

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