Asake Live performance Crush at London’s Brixton Academy Leaves Girl Useless – Billboard

A lady injured in a crush outdoors a London live performance venue has died, police stated Saturday (Dec. 17).

London resident Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, was one in all eight individuals hospitalized after being caught in mayhem outdoors the O2 Brixton Academy on Thursday night time, the place Nigerian singer Asake was attributable to carry out.

The Metropolitan Police pressure stated she died on Saturday morning. Two different girls, aged 21 and 23, stay in important situation.

Asake stated he was “overwhelmed with grief” at Ikumelo’s loss of life.

“My sincerest condolences to her family members at the moment. Allow us to please preserve her household in our prayers. I’ve spoken to them and can proceed to take action,” he wrote on Instagram.

The police pressure stated emergency companies have been known as after “a big crowd tried to realize entry with out tickets” and so they discovered individuals affected by crush accidents.

It urged individuals with pictures or video of the scene to submit it to assist the police investigation.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan stated he was “heartbroken” by Ikumelo’s loss of life.

“Rebecca had her entire life forward of her and on behalf of all Londoners, I want to prolong my condolences to her household, associates and family members at this extraordinarily troublesome time,” he stated.

“My ideas stay with everybody affected by this dreadful incident. It’s very important that the investigation into what occurred concludes as quickly as potential.”

The Brixton Academy in south London is likely one of the metropolis’s most well-known music venues. Constructed as a movie show within the Nineteen Twenties, it has a capability of slightly below 5,000.