London Venue Where 2 Died After Music Concert Crush Has Licence Suspended

Undated images of Gaby Hutchinson (L) and Rebecca Ikumelo (R), who died of their injuries following a crush at the O2 Brixton Academy in London on Dec. 15, 2022. Family/Metropolitan Police

Lambeth Council’s licensing committee has suspended Brixton O2 Academy’s premises licence after two people died of injuries sustained in a crush at a concert there last week.

Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, died on Saturday and Gaby Hutchinson, 23, passed away on Monday after being taken to hospital following the incident at a gig by Nigerian Afrobeats singer Asake on Dec. 15, 2022.