O2 Academy Brixton to reopen after 2022 tragedy

London’s O2 Academy Brixton will reopen tonight (19 April) for the first time since the December 2022 crowd crush in which two people lost their lives. Tribute bands Nirvana UK and The Smyths will perform tonight (19 April) at the Academy Music Group (AMG)-operated venue.

The 4,921-cap space has been closed since the 15 December 2022 incident during a show by Afrobeats artist Asake, at which concertgoer Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, and security contractor Gaby Hutchinson, 23, both suffered fatal injuries. Another…

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