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The Latest Breaking News on O2 Academy Brixton’s closure is causing bands to skip UK on world tours, promoter says

O2 Academy Brixton’s closure is causing bands to skip UK on world tours, promoter says

Mazin Tappuni made the comments on the first day of a two-day council licensing hearing which will determine the future of O2 Academy Brixton

Evening Standard

O2 Academy Brixton operator plans new crowd barriers if venue can reopen after fatal crush

Future of the venue will be decided by Lambeth Council next month

Evening Standard

Asake pays tribute to Brixton Academy crowd crush victims with poem at concert at London’s O2 Arena

He played a two-and-a-half minute video to a 20,000-strong crowd at the O2 Arena in Greenwich on Sunday on his return to the capital

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Asake pays tribute to women who died during Brixton crowd crush during O2 Arena concert

Nigerian afrobeats star performed his first UK show since December crowd incident where two people died

The Independent UK

More than 100,000 sign petition to ‘save’ Brixton O2 Academy

Scotland Yard has called for the music venue to lose its licence to operate over the fatal crush at an Asake gig in December

Evening Standard

Woman still in critical condition 3 months after Brixton crush tragedy which left two dead

A 21-year-old woman is still in a critical condition three months after a crush at The O2 Academy Brixton which left two people dead

Daily Mirror

Woman still in critical condition 3 months after Brixton crush tragedy which left two dead

A 21-year-old woman is still in a critical condition three months after a crush at The O2 Academy Brixton which left two people dead

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Police appeal for footage in fatal Brixton Academy crush investigation

Two people were killed in the crowd crush in December

Evening Standard

Teenager stabbed before K-Pop concert at O2

A teenager is recovering in hospital after being stabbed at The O2 Arena ahead of a K-Pop concert.

Evening Standard

Mayor urged to improve safety at London’s night-time venues

The London Assembly have issued a list of five recommendations

Evening Standard

Inquest into deaths at Brixton O2 could lead to criminal charges, court hears

Police say investigation into deaths of two people after crush at London venue is ‘vast and complex’

The Guardian - UK

Brixton Academy to remain shut for three more months following fatal crowd crush

The venue has already been shut for nearly a month since the tragedy on December 15

Evening Standard

Brixton Academy crush: Met Police issue new appeal as woman, 21, still in critical condition

Rebecca Ikumelo and Gaby Hutchinson died after the incident at the Brixton Academy in south London in December

The Independent UK

Woman continues to fight for life fortnight after Brixton crush that left two dead

A woman who was involved in a tragic concert crush at Brixton's O2 Academy is still fighting for her life after she was seriously injured at the venue two weeks ago

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Evening Standard

O2 Academy crush detectives renew appeal for footage of the tragedy as part of investigation

The victim is critically ill in hospital more than a fortnight after the tragedy, which claimed two lives

Evening Standard

Brixton Academy’s licence suspended by Lambeth Council after Asake crush kills two

Concerns were raised about ‘strength of the front doors’ nearly three years before fatal incident at concert last week

Daily Mirror

Inside crowd 'carnage' at O2 Academy Brixton as hero worker describes 'incensed' stampede

Mark, not their real name, was working at the O2 Academy in Brixton, South London on Thursday night for the Asake concert - he said the tragedy started when about 300 people ran towards the venue

Reuters

Second person dies following crush at London concert

(This Dec. 19 story has been officially corrected to fix the gender of Gaby Hutchinson after a police update)

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Liverpool Echo

Second person dies after crush at Brixton Academy

Two women aged 21 and 23 remain in a critical condition in hospital

Wales Online

Second person dies after crowd crush at O2 Brixton Academy

The victim was working as security at the venue when a crowd surge happened

The Guardian - UK

Second woman dies after Brixton concert crush

Gabrielle Hutchinson, 23, was working in security role at London venue on night of Asake gig

The Independent UK

Second person dies after crowd crush at Brixton O2 Academy

Gaby Hutchinson, 23, died in hospital in the early hours of Monday

Daily Mirror

Security guard at Brixton O2 Academy concert becomes second to die after crush tragedy

Gaby Hutchinson, 23, died in the hospital in the early hours of this morning, police said - he is one of two who have died while a third remains in hospital in critical condition

The Guardian - UK

Witnesses to Brixton concert crush say many fans outside had tickets

One concertgoer claims security guards ‘kettled’ fans into a confined space outside Asake gig

Evening Standard

Rebecca Ikumelo: Sadiq Khan leads tributes to victim of Brixton concert crush

Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, died when crowd rushed into O2 Academy

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