Crowd Crush At Concert Leads To Fans Hospitalised

Nigerian Afrobeats singer Asake, known for his hit Sungba, is drawing high demand to his concerts, and while that's great for the artist, fans have gotten caught in the crossfire of a crowd crush.

As reported by The Sun, a Metropolitan Police representative said that the police were alerted to a massive group of people trying to enter the O2 Academy in Brixton without tickets - the show was Asake's third and last show at the venue; the incident occurred after he posted on Instagram that tickets were completely sold out.

"Emergency services attended the O2 Academy in Brixton following reports that a number of people had been injured after a large crowd attempted to gain entry without tickets. Four people are in critical condition at hospital. Officers will remain in the area to provide reassurance," the representative commented. 

Commander Ade Adelekan added, “This is an extremely upsetting incident which has left four people critically ill in hospital. A police investigation has been launched, and it will be as thorough and as forensic as necessary to establish exactly what happened last night."

Yesterday, eight people were rushed to the hospital, with four in critical condition. The crowd crush led to the show being called off mid-concert, with a man holding a microphone telling confused audience members: "3,000 people have broken the doors outside. Because of security, the police have asked us to close the show... this is nothing to do with us."

Asake later issued a statement on Instagram, where he wrote, "My heart is with those who were injured last night and caused any form of discomfort. I pray you get well soonest."

He continued, "I am also in the process of reaching out to individuals. I still do not have the full brief from the venue management themselves as to what led to the disruption at the entrance of The Brixton Academy, but we are thankful that all was peaceful at the end.

"For my people who enjoyed the beginning of my performance, I am sorry that it was cut short. Thank you for your unbelievable love London. I love you too much! I'm looking forward to seeing you again in a bit!"