Eight people were injured at a concert by singer Asake on Thursday (December 15) and are now in hospital, four of them in critical condition. The concert at the O2 Academy Brixton in London is said to have attracted up to 1,000 people without a ticket, although the musician paid in advance Twitter advised against it as all tickets have already been sold.
After the doors of the concert hall could no longer be opened at some point, numerous people found themselves outside the front doors and tried to get along in the crowd. Asake’s concert ended early due to the confusion and the injured people were taken to the hospital. The singer expressed his regret at the incident in an Instagram post: “My heart goes out to those who were hurt last night and [denen] any inconvenience caused. I pray that they will recover as soon as possible. I am also in the process of reaching out to those affected. I still do not have full information from the management of the venue itself as to what led to the disruption at the entrance to Brixton Academy, but we are grateful that everything ended peacefully.”
According to To report Metropolitan Police Commander Ade Adelekan said in a statement: “A police investigation has been launched which will be as thorough and forensic as is necessary to determine exactly what happened last night. The crime scene is investigated by specialist officers, video footage is reviewed, every witness we can contact is interviewed and all other investigative leads are pursued.” “When police officers have used force, they know they will be held accountable for their actions Need to become. The Metropolitan Police’s Directorate of Professional Standards is reviewing all footage, including body cameras of officers at the scene,” Adelakan added.
Lagos-born musician Asake is considered one of the biggest newcomers to the Afrobeats scene and released his debut album MR.MONEY WITH THE VIBE in September 2022. On Thursday (December 15) he played the third of three shows – all of which sold out in minutes.
They need to close down o2 Brixton. What a myth lol #asake pic.twitter.com/5vjNzwi4pn
— say no more (@DammySNM) December 15, 2022