One of the biggest live music events of the year has just taken place, within a video game.
On Thursday, US rapper Travis Scott performed his very own concert inside Fortnite. More than 12 million players logged into the event with fans calling it “spectacular” and “stunning.” It is predicted that many more are expected to have watched via streaming platforms such as Youtube and Twitch.
The large audience for the performance beat the previous Fortnite music event, a February 2019 in-game gig by electronic dance music artist Marshmello which attracted over 10 million viewers.
Fortnite’s parent company Epic Games named the event ‘Astronomical’ and players were able to congregate in front of a virtual stage built into the game world as the music kicked off and Scott performed “Highest in the Room” and “Sicko Mode”.
Five minutes later, the set exploded and Scott emerged as a giant, striding through the Fortnite landscape.
The 10-minute performance ended with Travis premiering his new track, “The Scotts”, a collaboration with rapper Kid Cudi. Fans were also able to collect Scott-related skins for their own characters.
After Thursday’s event, Travis tweeted: