Asake has introduced a one-off London present at The O2 Enviornment this summer season.
The Nigerian Afrobeats star will carry out on the 20,000 capability London venue on August 20, marking his first efficiency within the English capital since a deadly crowd crush at his O2 Academy Brixton gig in December resulted within the loss of life of two folks, leaving a 3rd critically injured.
“My London household see you this Summer season at The O2 Enviornment,” Asake wrote on social media.
My London household see you this Summer season at The O2 Enviornment @TheO2 Solar twentieth August 2023.
Pre Sale Signal 🆙 Pre-Sale Tickets 10am 10.05.23 Normal Sale 10am 12.05.23 See you all then ❤️🇬🇧 https://t.co/Zr79BPqcco pic.twitter.com/X1CK7U5mha
— ASAKE (@asakemusik) May 5, 2023
Pre-sale enroll is stay now till 11:59pm BST on Tuesday, Might 9, earlier than tickets go on sale Wednesday, Might 10, at 10am BST. Normal sale will then go stay on Friday, Might 12 at 10am BST from right here.
The incident at Asake’s Brixton gig on December 15 occurred on when folks tried to pressure their approach into the present, resulting in overcrowding and the gig being cancelled midway by means of. Rebecca Ikumelo, aged 33 and safety guard Gaby Hutchinson, 23 died within the days after the crush. A 3rd attendee, aged 21, was taken to hospital in a important situation.
Asake stated he was “overwhelmed with grief” after receiving the information that fan Ikumelo had died. “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 stated.
“I’m overwhelmed with grief and will by no means have imagined something like this occurring.”
“My staff and I are nonetheless awaiting the total debrief again from the Venue administration and the Police to find out what precisely led to all of the disruption brought on and in the end to Rebecca’s passing.”
O2 Academy Brixton’s licence was quickly suspended till January 16, later rising that the venue would keep closed voluntarily till April whereas investigations proceed.
The South London venue’s licence was then suspended for 3 months. Since then, a bunch of artists have moved gigs from Brixton to different gig venues throughout London.
The venue is now going through probably indefinite closure, information which sparked a lot of public statements from artists and trade figures who’ve insisted the long-lasting music venue be saved from closure.
