The rapper Travis Scott will not face criminal charges over a deadly crowd crush during his concert, a Texas grand jury has decided.

Scott, 32, was performing at the Astroworld music festival in Houston, Texas, in 2021, when 10 people were killed in a crowd crush.

His lawyer, Kent Schaffer, confirmed that a grand jury had decided not to indict the rapper on any criminal charges stemming from the event.

“He never encouraged people to do anything that resulted in other people being hurt,” Schaffer said, adding that the decision is “a great relief”.

Police and federal officials have been investigating whether Scott, the concert promoter Live Nation, and others had sufficient safety measures in place.

Schaffer said he feels sympathy for those who were killed at the festival and their families. “But Travis is not responsible”, he said. “Bringing criminal charges against him will not ease their pain.”

The rapper has two children with Kylie Jenner. The couple officially renamed their son this week, 16 months after his birth.