Astronomical was a concert, as well as an in-game live event, held in Fortnite as part of the collaboration between Fortnite and Travis Scott. It featured a giant-sized model of Travis Scott performing live on the Fortnite: Battle Royale island, all while a recreation of past live events of the Fortnite Battle Royale storyline take place around the island. The concert was held from April 23-25, 2020, and had a total of five screenings. The concert was a massive success in terms of viewership, being watched by 45.8 million people in game. With the pandemic taking place at the time, it was able to get more viewers, helping to reach this amount of viewers.
Official Concert Video
The following is the setlist of the concert:
- SICKO MODE (ft. Drake)
- HIGHEST IN THE ROOM
- goosebumps (ft. Kendrick Lamar)
- STARGAZING
- THE SCOTTS (ft. Kid Cudi)
Travis Scott Cosmetics
Along with the concert, Fortnite has promoted Travis Scott as a new skin cosmetic in the game, which are purchasable with V-Bucks, the in-game currency.
There are also other types of cosmetics available as part of the collaboration, some purchasable with V-Bucks as well, while others obtainable for free by attending the concert as well as completing Travis Scott’s Astronomical Challenges.
