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The rapper wants to give the community time to grieve Megan Thee Stallion has canceled an upcoming concert in Houston, Texas, “out of respect” for the victims of Travis Scott’s Astroworld

Festival. The concert was set to take place on Friday, Dec. 3 at 713 Music Hall. “Out of respect for the lives lost in Houston earlier this month, I have decided to cancel my show at 713

Music Hall on Dec. 3,” the rapper said in a statement first given to the _Houston Chronicle_. “Houston is still healing, and it’s important that our community be given the appropriate time

to grieve. My heart goes out to all the families that are suffering during this difficult time.” The concert was intended to commemorate the opening of 713 Musical Hall, a new venue in

Houston, Megan Thee Stallion’s hometown. It was also meant as a celebration of the rapper’s new bachelor’s degree in health administration, which she is set to receive on Dec. 11 from Texas

Southern University. So far hundreds of lawsuits have been filed by Astroworld attendees who say the event left them with injuries and psychological trauma. A new lawsuit was filed last week

by the family of John Hilgert. The 14-year-old was one of 10 people killed during a brutal crowd rush during Scott’s Astroworld. Earlier this week, Scott’s offer to cover the funeral

expenses for nine-year-old Ezra Blount, the youngest victim to die at Astroworld, was rebuffed by the boy’s family in a heartbreaking letter obtained by _Rolling Stone_. The families of

several other victims have also refused Scott’s offer.