Hours before Travis Scott hit the MetLife Stadium stage in New Jersey, a bus full of elementary school kids are chanting along to his “FE!N” anthem driving up Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
La Flame asserted stadium status when performing in front of over 60,000 ragers for his second U.S. stadium show — California’s SoFi Stadium was the first last November — on a pleasant Wednesday night (Oct. 9) in East Rutherford.
It’s a fitting end to Scott’s lucrative Utopia era, as he revealed hi MetLife show would be the final concert in the U.S. surrounding Trav’s fourth LP, which was the best-selling rap album of 2023 and topped the Billboard 200 with 496,000 units sold in the first week.
The 33-year-old Houston native made history as the first rapper to headline MetLife Stadium. Scott continues to shatter expectations and set the standard for the next generation of rhymers to follow, while redefining what’s possible from not only a musical standpoint, but a business and product-branding perspective as well.
A child of the Kanye West school of showmanship, a Travis Scott concert is always a unique experience with his world-building ideology.
Thousands of Gen-Z fans waited hours for merchandise specialized to commemorate the MetLife Stadium show while others on the floor took a ride on the slingshot he imported from a local carnival. Even as an artist who’s been established in the game for well over a decade, Scott maintains the pulse of the world’s youth — a must for artists looking to stay on top for an extended period.
Cactus Jack admitted he had been dreaming of this moment as many doubted his ability to sell-out stadiums on both coasts. “I dreamed about this actual moment right here for a very long time,” Scott told the crowd. “I want to see this tonight. I want to see the rage tonight.”
La Flame delivered on another memorable night, with a raucous 90-minute set filled with anthems spanning his discography, help from a few rap friends and more fireworks than the New York Jets and Giants will set off all season. Here are the best six moments from the show.
