Hulu Quickly Removes Astroworld Festival Documentary After Backlash

On Decemebr 1, Hulu released a documentary about the Astroworld Festival.

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This documentary is titled “Astroworld: Concert From Hell.”

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Many viewers believed that this release came much too soon.

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This release came less than a month after the festival, and the horrors that occurred.

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Hulu ended up removing the documentary, on December 2.

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Viewers quickly noticed that the documentary wasn’t available to stream anymore.

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Many believe that more Astroworld Fest documentaries are still coming.

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Over 300 people were injured, and 10 died, at the festival.

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Travis is also still facing over 300 lawsuits.

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