The Brixton O2 Academy will remain closed for at least three months after two people died following last month's crowd crush incident.
Political Editor, BBC LondonIt comes after two people died and several were injured in a crowd surge in the foyer of the venue during a gig by Afro-pop singer Asake on 15 December.Lambeth's licensing sub-committee suspended the licence for the venue during a meeting earlier.
Shortly after the crush, the council suspended the Brixton O2's licence pending a full hearing by the sub-committee. The force stressed it was not possible to make a final decision on what should happen to the venue's licence, until that investigation had progressed further. "A number of them fell to the floor. Several - we don't yet know the total number and that will be found out as the inquiry proceeds - were injured as the crowd surged on and over those who had fallen."
The firm told the committee 650 shows had been staged at the venue since 2017 without significant incident.on 2 February 2020, when concerns were raised about the strength of the front doors, during a concert by Naira Marley, another Afrobeats singer.
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