Police want O2 Academy Brixton licence revoked
The Metropolitan Police is "seeking a revocation" of the AMG venue's licence following the fatal crowd crush at a show last December
News By James Hanley | 26 April 2023
O2 Academy Brixton faces the threat of having its licence revoked following an application from the Metropolitan Police.
The Academy Music Group (AMG) venue had its premises licence suspended in the wake of the tragedy at a sold-out, 5,000-cap show by Afrobeats singer/songwriter Asake on 15 December 2022, which was abandoned following reports that “a large number of people breached the entrance doors and gained entry to the venue”.
Two people – concert attendee Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, and security operative Gaby Hutchinson, 23, both suffered fatal injuries in the incident, while a third person was left in a critical condition.
In its submission to Lambeth Council, the Met says it has “lost confidence in the premises licence holder”.
“On Monday 16 January, the licence of the Brixton O2 Academy…
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