Rappers Travis Scott and Drake have been sued over the mayhem at an Astroworld concert

The law firm confirmed on Sunday that rappers Travis Scott and Drake have been sued for "inciting mayhem" after eight people were killed and dozens injured in a crush at a Texas concert.

On Sunday, Texas law firm Thomas J. Henry Law confirmed it had filed "one of the first lawsuits in the Travis Scott Astroworld Festival tragedy," according to a story published by the Daily Mail.

Kristian Paredes, a 23-year-old concertgoer, is the complainant. He was one of the "severely injured" at the concert on November 5th.

Around 50,000 people were in the audience at NRG Park in Houston when the crowd began pushing toward the stage as Scott was performing, causing chaos.

According to the complaint, Paredes, a Texas resident who is also suing concert promoters Live Nation and the venue, "felt an immediate push" at the front of the general admission section as Travis Scott took the stage.

"The crowd became chaotic and a stampede began," it went on.

"Many begged security guards hired by Live Nation Entertainment for help but were ignored."

The suit, filed in Houston's Harris County court, claims Scott "had incited mayhem and chaos at prior events" and that "defendants knew or should have known of (Scott's) prior conduct."

The suit also accuses Drake, a Canadian rap superstar who performed alongside Scott during his headlining set, of contributing to the crowd's rush to the stage.

The complaint claims that when Drake joined Travis Scott onstage, he "helped incite the crowd" despite knowing about Travis Scott's previous behavior.

Even as the "crowd became out of control" and the "crowd mayhem continued," he continued to perform, according to the report.

Ben Crump, a well-known attorney, announced on Sunday that he had also filed a lawsuit against Scott and Astroworld.

Crump specializes in civil rights and personal injury and has represented victims of police violence such as George Floyd and Breonna Taylor's families.

On behalf of Noah Gutierrez, a 21-year-old concertgoer who characterized the scene as "chaos and desperation," he and co-counsel Bob Hilliard filed a lawsuit on Sunday.

During the week, the lawyers said they planned to file a lawsuit on behalf of other concertgoers.

"We are hearing horrific accounts of the terror and helplessness people experienced -- the horror of a crushing crowd and the awful trauma of watching people die while trying unsuccessfully to save them," Crump and Hilliard said in the statement.

"We urge others who suffered physical or emotional injury or witnessed the events of that day to contact us."

Survivors described chaotic scenes of people pressed up against each other, many of whom were struggling to breathe.

When Scott, who founded the Astroworld music event in 2018, observed fans in distress near the stage, he reportedly paused his performance numerous times.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner told reporters on Saturday that authorities in Texas have launched a criminal investigation into the tragedy, which would include both homicide and narcotics detectives.

Authorities were reviewing camera footage and speaking with witnesses, concert organizers, and people who had been hospitalized, according to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.

On Saturday, he told reporters that the eight victims slain ranged in age from 14 to 27 years old, with one person's age unknown. The chaos also resulted in 25 people being transported to the hospital and more than 300 people being treated on the scene for minor injuries.