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Rapper’s London music video shoot ‘focused by knifeman threatening to stab crew’

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Travis Scott’s music video was interrupted by a person wielding a knife in London (Image: Click on Information and Media)

What was meant to be a glittering spectacle for Travis Scott’s newest music video turned briefly right into a scene of panic yesterday.

A knife-wielding man disrupted filming on a North London property,reportedly inflicting panic on set.

The U.S. rapper, 34, had flown in to shoot a collaboration with South African breakout star Tyla on the Broadwater Farm property.

The Tottenham Property gained notoriety in 1985 after the Farm Riot there, which turned one of the vital violent in Twentieth-century Britain and culminated within the tragic dying of PC Keith Blakelock, who was killed by a mob.

The manufacturing, staffed with heavy safety and elaborate digital camera rigs, was designed to showcase Scott’s trademark mixture of high-octane vitality and moody city imagery.

However tensions flared within the afternoon when a person allegedly threatened a crew member with a blade.

28 August 2025 - EXCLUSIVE. **UK ONLINE - ??300 MIN SET FEE (Min fee covers single set usage only) Re-use to be charged at ??50 per picture **** ** UK MAGS - ??350 per picture usage - double for cover ** UK PAPERS - ** PRICE TO BE AGREED RAPPER CHAOS Travis Scott Video Shoot Erupts in Knife Drama on Notorious London Estate US rap superstar Travis Scott?s glitzy new music video with South African singer Tyla descended into mayhem yesterday ? after a knife-wielding thug sparked chaos on a North London estate infamous for riots. The shoot, set against the gritty backdrop of the notorious Watergate Farm estate, was swarming with burly security guards. But tensions boiled over when one man allegedly threatened to stab a member of the crew with a blade. Police swooped on Willan Road around 4pm and arrested the suspect, as shaken crew members looked on. Insiders said the incident threw the production into turmoil forcing organisers to hold back Travis himself. The chart-topper didnt step onto set until 5pm a staggering TEN hours after the day?s filming had kicked off. One onlooker said: It was madness. There were cameras, lights, security everywhere then suddenly police turned up and it was all kicking off. No one could believe it. Despite the drama, filming eventually resumed with Travis delivering his trademark high-energy performance once the all-clear was given. Credit: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA Ref: AMdef **Exclusive to CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA** CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA - PICTURES@CLICKNEWSANDMEDIA.COM - 07774 321240 -
Scott was filming the video with Tyla (Image: Click on Information and Media)

Police rushed to Willan Street round 4pm and swiftly arrested the suspect, leaving shaken onlookers surprised.

The Metropolitan Police are persevering with to analyze the incident.

‘It was insanity,’ stated one witness. ‘There have been cameras, lights, safety all over the place — then instantly the police turned up and it was all kicking off. Nobody might imagine it.’

An onlooker informed The Solar: ‘Travis and Tyla’s music video was being filmed on a quiet avenue however with all of the crew and safety, it attracted loads of consideration.

‘Tyla was filming some scenes about 40 yards away when this man stored strolling onto the set.

‘A member of the crew approached him and requested him to depart and that’s when he began being threatening and pulled out what regarded like a knife.

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28 August 2025 - EXCLUSIVE. **UK ONLINE - ??300 MIN SET FEE (Min fee covers single set usage only) Re-use to be charged at ??50 per picture **** ** UK MAGS - ??350 per picture usage - double for cover ** UK PAPERS - ** PRICE TO BE AGREED RAPPER CHAOS Travis Scott Video Shoot Erupts in Knife Drama on Notorious London Estate US rap superstar Travis Scott?s glitzy new music video with South African singer Tyla descended into mayhem yesterday ? after a knife-wielding thug sparked chaos on a North London estate infamous for riots. The shoot, set against the gritty backdrop of the notorious Watergate Farm estate, was swarming with burly security guards. But tensions boiled over when one man allegedly threatened to stab a member of the crew with a blade. Police swooped on Willan Road around 4pm and arrested the suspect, as shaken crew members looked on. Insiders said the incident threw the production into turmoil forcing organisers to hold back Travis himself. The chart-topper didnt step onto set until 5pm a staggering TEN hours after the day?s filming had kicked off. One onlooker said: It was madness. There were cameras, lights, security everywhere then suddenly police turned up and it was all kicking off. No one could believe it. Despite the drama, filming eventually resumed with Travis delivering his trademark high-energy performance once the all-clear was given. Credit: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA Ref: AMdef **Exclusive to CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA** CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA - PICTURES@CLICKNEWSANDMEDIA.COM - 07774 321240 -
Travis was reportedly not but on set on the time of the incident (Image: Click on Information and Media)

‘It was terrifying for everybody. Travis was already shut away and Tyla was taken off set. All of it went into lockdown and the police have been known as.’

In an announcement a spokesperson for the police informed The Solar: ‘A person flagged down officers in Willan Street, N17, on Wednesday, 27 August to report {that a} man had threatened to stab him.

‘Officers searched the realm and stopped a person, aged 29, matching the suspect’s description.

‘The person resisted the search and so he was positioned in handcuffs. Officers recovered class B medication and money. No knife was discovered.

‘He was arrested on suspicion of possession of a category B drug and part 4A of the general public order act.’

28 August 2025 - EXCLUSIVE. **UK ONLINE - ??300 MIN SET FEE (Min fee covers single set usage only) Re-use to be charged at ??50 per picture **** ** UK MAGS - ??350 per picture usage - double for cover ** UK PAPERS - ** PRICE TO BE AGREED RAPPER CHAOS Travis Scott Video Shoot Erupts in Knife Drama on Notorious London Estate US rap superstar Travis Scott?s glitzy new music video with South African singer Tyla descended into mayhem yesterday ? after a knife-wielding thug sparked chaos on a North London estate infamous for riots. The shoot, set against the gritty backdrop of the notorious Watergate Farm estate, was swarming with burly security guards. But tensions boiled over when one man allegedly threatened to stab a member of the crew with a blade. Police swooped on Willan Road around 4pm and arrested the suspect, as shaken crew members looked on. Insiders said the incident threw the production into turmoil forcing organisers to hold back Travis himself. The chart-topper didnt step onto set until 5pm a staggering TEN hours after the day?s filming had kicked off. One onlooker said: It was madness. There were cameras, lights, security everywhere then suddenly police turned up and it was all kicking off. No one could believe it. Despite the drama, filming eventually resumed with Travis delivering his trademark high-energy performance once the all-clear was given. Credit: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA Ref: AMdef **Exclusive to CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA** CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA - PICTURES@CLICKNEWSANDMEDIA.COM - 07774 321240 -
The shoot finally continued as scheduled (Image: Click on Information and Media)
28 August 2025 - EXCLUSIVE. **UK ONLINE - ??300 MIN SET FEE (Min fee covers single set usage only) Re-use to be charged at ??50 per picture **** ** UK MAGS - ??350 per picture usage - double for cover ** UK PAPERS - ** PRICE TO BE AGREED RAPPER CHAOS Travis Scott Video Shoot Erupts in Knife Drama on Notorious London Estate US rap superstar Travis Scott?s glitzy new music video with South African singer Tyla descended into mayhem yesterday ? after a knife-wielding thug sparked chaos on a North London estate infamous for riots. The shoot, set against the gritty backdrop of the notorious Watergate Farm estate, was swarming with burly security guards. But tensions boiled over when one man allegedly threatened to stab a member of the crew with a blade. Police swooped on Willan Road around 4pm and arrested the suspect, as shaken crew members looked on. Insiders said the incident threw the production into turmoil forcing organisers to hold back Travis himself. The chart-topper didnt step onto set until 5pm a staggering TEN hours after the day?s filming had kicked off. One onlooker said: It was madness. There were cameras, lights, security everywhere then suddenly police turned up and it was all kicking off. No one could believe it. Despite the drama, filming eventually resumed with Travis delivering his trademark high-energy performance once the all-clear was given. Credit: CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA Ref: AMdef **Exclusive to CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA** CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA - PICTURES@CLICKNEWSANDMEDIA.COM - 07774 321240 -
The disturbance reportedly pressured producers to delay Scott’s entrance on set(Image: Click on Information and Media)

The disturbance reportedly pressured producers to delay Scott’s entrance on set.

Insiders stated the rapper remained off-site whereas the state of affairs was introduced below management, finally stepping in to movie at 5pm – almost ten hours after the day’s name time.

Regardless of the disruption, filming resumed as soon as police had given the all-clear.

Scott, recognized for his relentless stage presence, powered by with a efficiency that insiders described as ‘traditional Travis’ – high-energy, commanding, and decided to salvage the day’s chaos into one thing cinematic.

Neither Scott’s group nor Tyla’s representatives have but commented on the incident.

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