The congressional House Oversight and Reform Committee has launched a new investigation into the deadly events of Astroworld. A bipartisan group of five members of congress has submitted a list of questions to concert giant and Astroworld promoter Live Nation seeking answers about the festival that left ten dead in the wake of a deadly crowd surge during host Travis Scott‘s set on November 5th.

Sent to Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, the three-page letter pulls from an aggregate of news reportage as well as first-hand accounts. The committee—headed by Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)—inquires after pre-show safety assessments; a real-time account of security personnel’s reaction to the crowd surge; when exactly Live Nation staff became aware that Astroworld had been declared a “mass casualty event,” and its response; an evaluation of what actually caused the stampede and if/how it could be prevented; and more.

A representative for Live Nation told The Washington Post in a statement that the company will share information with the committee.

“Safety is core to live events and Live Nation engages in detailed security planning in coordination with local stakeholders including law enforcement, fire and EMT professionals. We are heartbroken by the events at Astroworld and our deepest sympathies go out to the families and friends of the victims,” the statement read.

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The letter directly inquires after recent reports made in Rolling Stone that Live Nation pressured Astroworld staff into signing newly-revised employment contracts by threatening to withhold payment. The House Oversight and Reform Committee even goes beyond Astroworld to connect the Houston, TX festival to a tattered safety record for Live Nation.

“For example, Live Nation has been fined or sued numerous times over safety issues at previous events, including other incidents involving surging fans or stampedes,” the committee wrote. “In 2011, a stage collapse in Indiana killed seven and injured 61, and in 2013, a concert staffer in New York suffered brain damage after a forklift crashed into his booth. From 2016 to 2019, Live Nation and its subsidiary Live Nation Worldwide were cited ten times for safety violations and incurred fines.”

The committee has requested a response from Live Nation by January 7th, 2022 in anticipation of a briefing to be held on January 12th.

“My colleagues and I intend to get to the bottom of how a tragedy of this magnitude occurred and what reforms are needed to make sure it never happens again,” Maloney said.

[H/T The Washington Post]