[ad_1] A lawsuit has been filed in Los Angeles claiming that Live Nation “failed to take basic, reasonable steps” to prevent injuries resulting from a stampede during the Lovers & Friends Music Festival in Las Vegas last May. The complaint from Aaliyah Aguilar, Carla Thomas and James Thomas claimed that the plaintiffs “screamed” for help …
Third person dies following crowd surge at GloRilla concert
[ad_1] A third person has succumbed to injuries sustained from a crowd surge at a recent GloRilla concert in Rochester, New York. The gig took place on March 5 and also featured performances from rapper Finesse2tymes. Rhondesia Belton died on the night of the concert aged 33, while 35-year-old Brandy Miller died the following day. …
O2 Academy Brixton inquest could lead to ‘criminal charges’
[ad_1] DCI Nigel Penney of the Metropolitan Police has said that an investigation into the recent crowd crush at O2 Academy Brixton, where two people died as a result, has a “strong possibility of [leading to] criminal charges”. December’s Asake concert at Brixton Academy saw a number of concertgoers that did not have a ticket …
Brixton O2 Academy has licence suspended following crush
[ad_1] The Brixton O2 Academy has had its licence suspended after the Metropolitan Police applied for a summary review, following the death of two people at a recent gig. Two people died after a crowd crush at a concert from Afro-pop singer Asake on December 15. Rebecca Ikumelo died in hospital and Gaby Hutchinson also …
Woman dies of injuries following Brixton O2 Academy crush
[ad_1] A woman who suffered severe injuries in a crush at last week’s Asake gig at London’s Brixton O2 Academy has died. Rebecca Ikumelo, a 33-year-old nursing graduate from east London, died in hospital on Saturday morning, according to the authorities. The Afro-pop concert had to be abandoned part-way through after a “large number of …
Task force to review crowd safety following Astroworld tragedy
[ad_1] A new task force will look into how to improve safety at large events following last year’s major incident at Astroworld music festival, in Houston, Texas. The plans for a task force were revealed last year following the November event, where 10 people died after a fatal crowd crush. Eight people died on the …