The Prodigy, Muse and Skunk Anansie are just some of the acts that have supported the campaign from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), Brixton BID and Save Our Scene to save O2 Academy Brixton from closure. The campaign closed earlier this week with over 20,000 representations delivered to Lambeth Council, with the support of …
NTIA, Save Our Scene and Brixton BID launch campaign to save O2 Academy Brixton
The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), Save Our Scene and Brixton BID have launched a campaign to save O2 Academy Brixton from permanent closure, following the death of two people as the result of a crowd crush. In December last year, two people died following a crowd crush at a gig from Afrobeats artist, Asake. …
O2 Academy Brixton reopening petition hits 50,000 signatures
A petition to save the O2 Academy Brixton from permanent closure has reached 50,000 signatures. Musicians including The Chemical Brothers and Blur’s Graham Coxon are among those to have added their names to the list calling for the venue to be reopened after its licence was suspended in January following the death of two people …
Metropolitan Police calls for O2 Academy Brixton licence to be revoked
London’s Metropolitan Police is calling for the O2 Academy Brixton to have its licence revoked, following the death of two people killed as the result of a crowd crush in December last year. The venue’s licence was suspended in January for three months by Lambeth Council, after Gaby Hutchinson and Rebecca Ikulmelo died as the …
Claims of not enough medical staff at O2 Academy Brixton crush
Only half the recommended number of medical staff were on duty on the night of the crowd crush at the O2 Academy Brixton, according to a report from the BBC. Two people died as a result of a crowd crush at a gig from Afrobeats artist Asake in December. According to the report from the …