Travis Scott postponed show 11 February 2019 — Incident Report
Concert Postponement · Crowd Disorder

Travis ScottPostponed Tulsa Show

Travis Scott’s sold-out Tulsa concert at the BOK Center was postponed shortly before showtime because of reported technical or production issues. After some concertgoers had already arrived, a crowd outside the venue became disorderly; reports describe people rushing doors, throwing objects, damaging at least one glass door, and police using pepper balls to disperse the crowd.

Date11 Feb 2019
LocationTulsa, Oklahoma
InjuriesNone reported
FatalitiesNone found
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Travis Scott (postponed show). Sources also describe it as the postponed or rescheduled Travis Scott Tulsa / BOK Center show.

Date: 11 February 2019. Multiple matching reports describe the incident as occurring on Monday night, 11 February 2019, with the postponed show moved to 26 March 2019.

Location: BOK Center, 200 S Denver Ave, Tulsa, OK 74103, United States. Matching incident reports identify the venue as the BOK Center / Bank of Oklahoma Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the venue’s official site lists the address as 200 S Denver Ave, Tulsa, OK 74103.

Travis Scott’s sold-out Tulsa concert at the BOK Center was postponed shortly before showtime because of reported technical or production issues. After some concertgoers had already arrived, a crowd outside the venue became disorderly; reports describe people rushing doors, throwing objects, damaging at least one glass door, and police using pepper balls to disperse the crowd.

Reported Outcome

Reported injuries: No injuries reported. KTUL reported “no one was hurt”; KJRH reported police said no one was hurt and no arrests were made; another KTUL follow-up reported no arrests or injuries; CBS reported Tulsa Police said no fans or officers were hurt.

Reported fatalities: No fatalities found in the sources reviewed.

Starting-link checkThe AP link provided does not match this Tulsa BOK Center incident. The page is an AP report about injuries at Lil Wayne’s Lil WeezyAna Fest in New Orleans and only mentions Travis Scott as one performer at that separate event. I have excluded it from the incident evidence set.

Snapshot

11 Feb
Incident Date
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Reported Injuries
0
Reported Fatalities
26 Mar
Rescheduled Date

What Happened

Before showtime
The sold-out Tulsa concert was postponed shortly before showtime due to reported technical / production issues.
Crowd gathers
Some concertgoers had already arrived at the BOK Center and a crowd formed outside the venue.
Doors rushed
Reports describe people rushing doors, throwing objects, and damaging at least one glass door.
Police response
Tulsa Police used pepper balls to disperse the crowd. Reports repeatedly state no injuries and no arrests.

Reported Factors

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Venue
BOK Center / Bank of Oklahoma Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Door Damage
At least one glass door was reportedly damaged during the disorder outside.
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Police Response
Local reports describe pepper balls / pepper ball guns being used to disperse the crowd.
Casualties
No injuries or fatalities were verified in the reviewed source set.
⚠️ Wording NoteLocal reports most specifically describe pepper balls. Some secondary reports use pepper spray as shorthand.

Conflicting Information

The reviewed sources agree on the broad event but differ on some wording and specific detail.

Disputed Detail
Pepper balls versus pepper spray wording

This point is reported differently across the reviewed sources and should not be flattened into a single claim.

Source 1

KTUL and KJRH describe police using pepper balls / pepper ball guns. https://ktul.com/news/local/travis-scotts-concert-canceled-and-rescheduled-police-disperses-crowd-with-pepper-balls ; https://ktul.com/news/local/crowd-dispersed-with-pepper-balls-at-bok-center-after-cancellation-of-concert ; https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/sold-out-travis-scott-concert-rescheduled-hours-before-show

Source 2

6abc says one person was pepper sprayed; some wider pickup reports use “pepper spray” as shorthand. https://6abc.com/post/let-us-in-fans-rush-doors-after-travis-scott-postpones-show/5134122/ ; https://pitchfork.com/news/police-pepper-spray-crowd-outside-postponed-travis-scott-show/

The more detailed local reports describe pepper balls being deployed to disperse the crowd; some secondary reports use broader “pepper spray” wording.

Disputed Detail
Object that damaged the glass door

This point is reported differently across the reviewed sources and should not be flattened into a single claim.

Source 1

CBS says one video shows someone throwing an object at the glass door, cracking it. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/travis-scott-tulsa-concert-cancelled-police-use-pepper-balls-on-angry-crowd-after-postponed-oklahoma-show/

Source 2

Consequence, citing Tulsa World, specifies a full water bottle. https://consequence.net/2019/02/travis-scott-concert-tulsa-pepper-spray/

Door damage is consistently reported; the exact object is not uniformly described across sources.

Unverified Details

These points were not confirmed in the reviewed source set.

Not Verified
Exact attendance figure outside the venue at the time of the disturbance was not verified.
Not Verified
Exact number of people directly exposed to pepper balls / irritant was not verified.
Not Verified
Any injuries beyond the repeated “no injuries reported” wording were not verified.
Not Verified
Any fatalities were not verified; none were found in the reviewed sources.
Not Verified
A working, directly verified Tulsa World article URL covering this exact incident was not obtained in this session, although other outlets cite Tulsa World.

References

References used to build this incident summary.

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KTUL · News Articles
Travis Scott's concert canceled and rescheduled, police disperses crowd with pepper balls
11 February 2019
KTUL reported that the BOK Center announced the Travis Scott concert was cancelled because of technical production issues and rescheduled to 26 March; concertgoers said police fired pepper balls to disperse the crowd; police said no one was hurt.
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KTUL · News Articles
Crowd dispersed with pepper balls at BOK Center after cancellation of concert
11 February 2019
KTUL reported that Tulsa Police Sgt. Jeremy Noland said officers were told there was a big crowd at the door, people were throwing items at the building and attempting to get inside, one front door was smashed, pepper balls were used to disperse the crowd, and no arrests or injuries were reported.
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Scripps · News Articles
TPD: Travis Scott concert 'first time police involved in situation at BOK Center'
11 February 2019
KJRH reported that Tulsa police used pepper balls after the concert was postponed due to technical production issues, witnesses said frustrated fans rushed the doors, police said no one was hurt and no arrests were made, and BOK Center officials said they had never had a situation like that before.
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CBS News · News Articles
Police use pepper balls on angry crowd after Travis Scott postpones Oklahoma show
12 February 2019
CBS News reported that the Tulsa show was postponed because of technical difficulties, some fans still arrived at the BOK Center, police said the crowd became rowdy and attempted to get into the building, a glass door was damaged, and Tulsa Police said no fans or officers were hurt.
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Pitchfork · News Articles
Police Pepper Spray Crowd Outside Postponed Travis Scott Show
11 February 2019
Pitchfork reported that the sold-out Tulsa show at the Bank of Oklahoma Center was postponed at the last minute, people outside pounded on doors, one glass door was shattered with a thrown object, and police responded by shooting pepper balls into the crowd.
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Consequence · News Articles
Police pepper spray crowd outside Travis Scott concert
12 February 2019
Consequence reported that the scene outside BOK Center turned chaotic after the show was abruptly postponed for “last minute production issues,” an individual reportedly shattered a door with a water bottle, police used pepper spray balls to disperse the crowd, and no injuries were reported.
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6abc Philadelphia · News Articles
Angry Travis Scott fans rush doors, get pepper sprayed after rapper postpones Tulsa show
12 February 2019
6abc reported that the sold-out Tulsa show was abruptly postponed, the venue posted a “Postponed” sign, fans outside chanted “Let us in!”, footage showed a water bottle cracking the glass at the door, and one person was pepper sprayed.
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KTUL · News Articles
Some Tulsans outraged by Travis Scott fans after they caused chaos, damaged the BOK Center
12 February 2019
KTUL follow-up coverage said police described their response as effective, said the crowd was dispersed without injuries, stated the damage to the BOK Center was a criminal offense, and reported police were looking for those responsible.
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Northeast Now · News Articles
Travis Scott fans rush doors after rapper’s show postponed
12 February 2019
This report stated that Tulsa police shot pepper balls to disperse a crowd that rushed the doors after the sold-out concert was suddenly postponed.
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XXL · Magazine Articles
Travis Scott Fans Storm Doors After His Show Gets Postponed
12 February 2019
XXL reported that the sold-out Tulsa show was postponed after fans had already arrived, many rushed the doors, and no injuries were reported.
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The Fader · Magazine Articles
Fans pepper sprayed by police outside Travis Scott show in Tulsa
12 February 2019
The Fader reported on the postponement and embedded Travis Scott’s apology tweet and witness footage from outside the venue.
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BOK Center · Website Articles
Contact Us
Not stated on page accessed
Official venue page listing the BOK Center address as 200 S Denver Ave, Tulsa, OK 74103.
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@BOKCenter · Social Media Posts (Open Source)
BOK Center postponement notice for the Tulsa show
11 February 2019 / 12 February 2019 UTC display in search results
Post stated that due to technical production issues, the sold-out Travis Scott show in Tulsa would be moved to 26 March and all tickets would be honored for the rescheduled date.
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@trvisXX · Social Media Posts (Open Source)
Travis Scott apology and reschedule message
12 February 2019
Post stated: Tulsa so sorry I can’t perform at tonight’s sold out show; he cited last minute production issues, said he could not give an incomplete show, and said tickets would remain valid for 26 March.
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aaron.wav · Social Media Posts (Open Source)
Witness video post showing crowd dispersal after pepper balls
12 February 2019
CBS reproduced this witness post as one of the videos from outside the venue during the dispersal.
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