Asake concert cancelled after ‘3,000 fans’ rush the gates sparking safety fears in London

Asake fans were left outraged after a show in London was cancelled part way through after fans tried to force entry into the venue

Fans breached the doors at London’s O2 Academy Brixton (

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Police have confirmed four people are in a critical condition after crowd trouble at an Asake concert in Brixton.

Revellers at London’s O2 Academy in Brixton were said to have been locked outside in freezing temperatures, leading to some trying to force their way into the venue and the concert being cancelled.

Lambeth Police tweeted shortly after the incident: “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. 4 people are in a critical condition at hospital. Officers will remain in the area to provide reassurance.”

The cancellation announcement had been made on stage partway through the gig and was met with uproar.

Speaking to the fans they said: “The reason we have to stop the show is because they have breached the doors. You’ve got 3,000 people have broken the doors outside and because of security the police have asked us to close the show.”

Fans breached the doors at London’s O2 Academy Brixton (

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@__93_Mide/Twitter) The announcement was met with boos from the crowd (

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As the fans loudly booed, the message continued: “This is nothing to do with us,” before adding: “This is basically – listen to what I am saying…”

The booing drowned out the messaging, causing another to add: “Listen, for your own safety, for your own safety, listen please. For your own safety, please, please, please. There are people who’ve breached the door. They have broken in and security are trying to help with it.”

They went on to try to appease the moans by saying for everyone who had purchased a ticket for the show, a refund would be available.

Irate fans took to social media to vent their frustration at the abrupt ending, with many sharing videos to their platforms.

One user on Twitter wrote: “Asake’s show got canceled. Organisers trying to protect ravers or they have no respect for them?”

And another speaking of the goings-on outside added: “So the police have locked off Asake and have left a bunch of people in an alley in the freezing cold. It is well.”

Asake was performing at London’s O2 Academy in Brixton (

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Replying to the comment, culture writer Jason Okundaye claimed: “Not Asake’s fault at all, seems people who didn’t have tickets turned up with fake tickets or just broke their way in so capacity was reached with thousands of paying ticket holders outside. Grown cheap adults ruining it for everyone.”

Another user responded: “Asake has had the worst luck with these UK concerts. I can imagine he’d be reluctant to come back.”

The Mirror has contacted representatives of Asake, O2 Academy Brixton and the Metropolitan Police for comment.

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