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Brixton Academy is to reopen for the first time since it closed in December 2022 after a fatal crowd crush resulted in two deaths.Tribute acts for Nirvana and the Smiths will perform at the O2 venue on 19 April, followed by tribute acts for Oasis and the Foo Fighters on 26 April.More conventional acts will appear the following month, with the indie band Editors on 2 May and a two-night residency by the Black Keys on 7 and 8 May.The reopening comes after a ruling in September that the venue could retain its licence if it…

Suede fans are in for a treat as the band announces the addition of three UK headline shows to their highly anticipated 2023 Autofiction tour. Due to the cancellation of their scheduled performances at O2 Academy Brixton on 15th and 16th December, Suede will now be rocking the stage at Electric Brixton on 15th, 16th and 17th December.Fans who had previously booked tickets for the canceled O2 Academy Brixton shows will receive full automatic refunds. In an effort to minimize disappointment for those who had made travel and…

Many of the characters in Alex Wheatle’s novels are sufferahs – those born disadvantaged; outsiders who take on a hostile world and fight against repression and loneliness. His poignant memoir gives us insights into his own suffering: his early life in care, the bullying and abuse he endured, the brutality of the police. Yet Sufferah also documents his love of reggae, the joy of discovering his paternal family and his journey to become an award-winning writer. Reggae helped define Wheatle, offering him solace during the…

A security guard at London’s O2 Academy Brixton, which has been closed since a fatal crowd crush occurred at the venue in mid-December, has alleged in a BBC report that other guards regularly took bribes to let people in without tickets.Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, and security guard Gaby Hutchinson, 23, both died after a show by Afrobeats star Asake on 15 December, with several more injured.The guard, speaking anonymously to reporters from BBC Radio’s File on Four, said that staff working at Brixton Academy events would often…

The O2 Academy Brixton has had its licence suspended for three months after a fatal crowd crush at the venue left two people dead and one in critical condition.Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, and the security guard Gaby Hutchinson, 23, died in hospital after the incident during a gig by the Afrobeats singer Asake on 15 December, during which a number of people appeared to enter without tickets.The decision on Monday by Lambeth’s licensing subcommittee was made after a request by the Metropolitan police, who are investigating the…

The O2 Academy Brixton has had its licence suspended following last week’s crush at the south London venue in which two people died and others were injured.Fans attending a gig by the Afrobeats singer Asake were trapped in a crowd surge outside last Thursday night when a large number of people tried to enter the venue, leading to two deaths. A third person is still in a critical condition and eight others needed hospital care.The venue is closed, and Lambeth councillors suspended its licence until 16 January, when a full…

Four people are in critical condition and a further four were left injured after a crowd crush at Nigerian artist Asake’s concert on Thursday night (Dec. 15).According to a report from Sky News, emergency services were called to Brixton’s O2 Academy where around 3,000 people—many reportedly without tickets—are said to have “stormed” the venue after they were left stranded in freezing temperatures.One woman wrote on Twitter: “Left my house to enjoy Asake, ended up having a panic attack in queue because of the stampede and…

Eight people were injured, including four who are in a critical condition, after a large crowd tried to force entry into a concert in O2 Academy Brixton in London.The Metropolitan police have launched an investigation into what they said was an “extremely distressing” incident at a performance of the Nigerian Afrobeats singer and songwriter Asake.Police were called to the venue in south London at about 9.35pm on Thursday after reports that a large number of people were attempting to force entry. They found a number of…

Continuing a staggering run of productivity that’s seen him release one full-length project every single year since 2018, the black cat himself, Sneakbo, is back with his brand new mixtape Made In Brixton.It’s a mammoth release, too, packing 21 tracks into its one-hour runtime. Despite that, he’s kept the features down to a relatively small, tight-knit group of trusted creative allies. Old friend and collaborator J Boy jumps on a couple of tracks, as does Lagos-hailing Afrobeats riser Martinsfeelz. For the rest of the…