Astroworld festival organizers say they're leaving equipment in place so authorities can investigate

• Organizers of Travis Scott's deadly Astroworld Festival said they'd leave equipment in place to allow authorities to investigate.
• Eight people died and hundreds were injured during the Friday festival in Houston, Texas.

Organizers of rapper Travis Scott's Astroworld festival in Houston said Monday that they are leaving equipment in place where the show was held so that authorities can investigate the deadly crowd surge at the concert.

Live Nation, the promoter behind Astroworld, and Texas-based festival production company Scoremore said in a statement posted to Twitter that organizers "have been working to provide local authorities with everything they need from us in order to complete their investigation and get everyone the answers they are looking for."

Chaos unfolded during Scott's performance at NRG Park Friday night when a packed crowd surged toward the stage. The crowd crushed fans, leaving eight people dead and hundreds more injured.

-Live Nation (@LiveNation) November 8, 2021

"Our staff has met with local authorities to provide information, and we have also provided them with all footage from our CCTV camera," organizers said. "Load out of the site and equipment is currently paused to give investigators the time they requested to walk and document the grounds."

Organizers are also offering full refunds for all those who purchased tickets for the event.

"And most importantly we are working on ways to support attendees, the families of victims, and staff, from providing mental health counseling to setting up a health fund to help with costs for medical expenses," the organizers said.

They added, "Our entire team is mourning alongside the community."

Authorities have launched a criminal investigation into the tragedy.

Several lawsuits from victims and their families have already been filed against Scott, Live Nation, and Scoremore.