Surviving a Travis Scott gig is worn like a badge of honour amongst his fanbase and after his latest show at the Co-Op Live they can add another one to the list. The Houston rapper, producer and designer was in Manchester for the latest stop of his 'Circus Maximus' world tour on Saturday (July 13). Almost a decade in the game Travis has built a reputation as one of Hip Hop's great (and few) showmen.
While Travis' performances play a huge part in forming that legend, his fans who are he affectionately refers as 'ragers' are the acolytes who manifest his punk-rap gospel into reality. READ MORE: Review: Janelle Monae delivers 'performance for our time' in Manchester The ragers know what to expect for a Travis Scott show, especially the lucky ones who managed to get standing tickets. However, before the carnage began, there was the task of getting through the opener, Yung Lean.
Real name, Jonatan Aron Leandoer Håstad, Lean is Swedish rapper, singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence back in 2013 when his hazy, slow and anthemic music was cited as being the genesis of early cloud rap. A cult figure among his own fans, there was at some points an energy disconnect with the Manchester Travis fans.
He was able to get the crowd moving with his more up tempo songs, but the young men and women were here to burn the place down and Yung Lean's music was often too melancholy, musing and moody for them at this juncture. Travis' set was an assault on the sense Once he was out the way, a.
