Travis Scott came through with a massive gift to all of the gamers in quarantine on Thursday as he had his very own performance on "Fortnite" called "Astronomical." The performance only lasted about 10 minutes and featured a preview of a new song with Kid Cudi called "The Scotts." As is typically the case with Travis, the artist commemorated his performance with some pretty incredible merch pieces that are now available for pre-order on his website.
The merch includes a vinyl, CD, and cassette tape of his "The Scotts" track alongside a whole bunch of clothing. For instance, we have t-shirts and hoodies that features "Fortnite" references as well as nods to his Cactus Jack nickname. There are even two gaming jerseys for those professional gamers out there who may want to create a team based on their La Flame fandom.
Perhaps the most interesting merch item here, aside from the action figure, is the Nerf Gun. This "Fortnite" AR-Goosebumps is made in the shape of the Scar which is a popular weapon in the video game. This toy weapon is covered in blue, red, and yellow, as well as quite a bit of Cactus Jack branding. For $65 USD, this item could be yours.
Let us know in the comments below if you plan on copping anything from the merch drop.
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Travis Scott Sets New All-Time Record On Fortnite
Travis Scott’s virtual “Astronomical” performance broke Fortnite’s all-time record for most live viewers at a time, raking in 12.3 million.
Travis Scott beat the all-time record on Fortnite previously set by Marshmello for the most live viewers at a time with his virtual ASTRONOMICAL performance on Thursday night. It had been speculated for quite some time that Travis was involved with the wildly popular video game in some way, but last week, some mined leaks seemed to provide concrete proof that the rapper was scheduled for an in-game performance. A few days later, a date and time was set for the virtual event, entitled ASTRONOMICAL, and on Thursday night, fans around the world tuned in to watch an animated Travis put on one hell of a show.
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During the roughly 15-minute concert, Travis performed some of his most beloved tracks, including “Highest In The Room.” He also previewed his new song with Kid Cudi called “The Scotts,” much to the excitement of fans. Overall, the event drew a massive online audience, garnering a whopping 12.3 million viewers. This number, which was no doubt somewhat thanks to the widespread quarantine occurring, officially marks the largest amount of live players on Fortnite at once. Travis broke the game’s all-time record previously set by Marshmello in February of 2019, when the DJ raked in 10.7 million live viewers during his own in-game musical event.
Fortnite has set four additional “tour” dates for Travis’ ASTRONOMICAL concert to accommodate fans living in different time zones: Friday, April 24th, at 10:00am. EST; and Saturday, April 25th, at midnight EST, 11:00am EST, and 6:00pm EST.
Travis Scott Previews Song With Kid Cudi During "Fortnite" Concert
Travis Scott had fans excited with his Kid Cudi-assisted song during the "Fortnite" concert.
For the last week or so, the incredibly popular video game "Fortnite" has been teasing a concert with none other than Travis Scott. Of course, they did something like this last year with Marshmello. The Travis Scott concert proved to be a much more exciting endeavor as it provided some colorful visuals that made gamers feel like they were living through an acid trip.
Perhaps the highlight of the event was when La Flame previewed a brand new song with a familiar voice. In the videos below, you can hear Kid Cudi with his harmonic hums, soaring above the trippy beat. Cudi and Travis have collaborated in the past so this snippet shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. Over the years, Scott has been quite transparent about how Cudi inspired his musical style.
Fans are very excited to hear this new track and with its "Fortnite" debut in the books, there is a real possibility we could hear the full thing sooner rather than later. Not to mention, if a new Travis single is on the way, perhaps we can expect an album or another Jackboys project in the not so distant future.
Either way, we're excited.
EDIT: The new track is called "The Scotts" and drops tonight.
