Fatalities and critical injuries at Asake concert crush at the Brixton Academy

[DietCokeGirl]

Just got home to find a police cordon, with large number of police vans and ambulances around the academy. Got escorted through by a pc to get home and clearly from all the debris and people being treated something big happened - checked twitter and apparently there was a crush/mass of people pushing to get in without tickets and allegedly 2 people died which seems shocking and unimaginable at such an established venue. Really hoping its not true and everyone got home safely

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

Just got home to find a police cordon, with large number of police vans and ambulances around the academy. Got escorted through by a pc to get home and clearly from all the debris and people being treated something big happened - checked twitter and apparently there was a crush/mass of people pushing to get in without tickets and allegedly 2 people died which seems shocking and unimaginable at such an established venue. Really hoping its not true and everyone got home safely

Was just coming to see if anyone had any info as I just drove past this on the way back from work.

 

[editor]

Was just coming to see if anyone had any info as I just drove past this on the way back from work.

I'm not seeing any confirmed reports of fatalities but there was some grim scenes of people trying to bum rush the venue on Twitter plus loads of shocking racism

 

[editor]

Four critical as Asake gig cancelled after fans rush gates sparking safety fears

Asake fans were left outraged after a show in London was cancelled part way through after '3,000 fans' tried to force entry into the venue, leaving four people in a critical condition

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[jimbarkanoodle]

This is grim. The videos are absolute carnage, looks like it's a good job The Police were on hand to back up the security, had all those without tickets got in there would have likely been a massive crush down the front.

 

[andysays]

Latest from BBC

Brixton Asake gig: Four in critical condition after incident at O2 Academy​

 

[Ax^]

Grim shit but trying to blame the venue :/

 

[xsunnysuex]

I could see something big was occurring when I walked home from the station last night.

 

[technical]

That's really shocking. Hope everyone's alright.

 

[CH1]

The Academy only has one fixture before 31st December - this Saturday 17th December.
Be interesting to see how the Police and Lambeth Licensing react.
Another concert on 19th December was already postponed.
Both 17th December and the 31st December New Year do are late start, with a 3 am "curfew"

Historically when there is "disorder" the Police react by imposing a ban, don't they?

The Mirror is re-writing their account as I write this with reaction coming in the politicians, but this is interesting I thought
"Metropolitan Police Gold Commander Ade Adelekan urged people to "be sensible about what they share" on social media and "not to post material that will be upsetting to those affected by this incident".

 

[jimbarkanoodle]

I could see something big was occurring when I walked home from the station last night.

This post twice criticises Brixton Academy security, I wondering in what way security were at fault here for hundreds of people violently forcing their way into the venue when it successfully hosts sold out events several times a week for many years, including i believe performances by the same artist in the preceding days.

 

[cuppa tee]

The Academy only has one fixture before 31st December - this Saturday 17th December.
Be interesting to see how the Police and Lambeth Licen react.
Another concert on 19th December was already postponed.
Both 17th December and the 31st December New Year do are late start, with a 3 am "curfew"

Historically when there is "disorder" the Police react by imposing a ban, don't they?

The Mirror is re-writing their account as I write this with reaction coming in the politicians, but this is interesting I thought
"Metropolitan Police Gold Commander Ade Adelekan urged people to "be sensible about what they share" on social media and "not to post material that will be upsetting to those affected by this incident".

it was apparent from a lot of twitter posts at the time tickets went on sale that this particular event
was viewed by punters as potentially problematic, with many predicting exactly last nights outcome
the artist in question is regarded as the rising star of his genre,
the buzz suggested a bigger more secure venue would be better.suited to an artist of this stature
they had already played two nights of their residency with afaik no issues...twitter is not well known for accuracy but
the #brixton feed last night was full of lurid accounts of the event.

e2a.... artist statement

 

[CH1]

it was apparent from a lot of twitter posts at the time tickets went on sale that this particular event
was viewed by punters as potentially problematic, with many predicting exactly last nights outcome
the artist in question is regarded as the rising star of his genre,
the buzz suggested a bigger more secure venue would be better.suited
they had already played two nights of their residency with afaik no issues...twitter is not well known for accuracy but
the #brixton feed last night was full of lurid accounts of the event.

Looks like Buzz were right (in hindsight?) - though it's a bit of bad luck after 2 orderly days this then happens.
I know nothing of the genre, but there was one intriguing Tweet (for me) said something like "Haven't they learned anything from Astroworld?" Not having heard of Astroworld I looked it up

Astroworld Festival crowd crush - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Ax^]

don't think this artist had actively promoted breaking into his events like the guy who thought up astroworld


I don't know the genre enough to say yes or no to thqt

 

[cuppa tee]

don't think this artist had actively promoted breaking into his events like the guy who thought up astroworld


I don't know the genre enough to say yes or no to thqt

dont think anyone promoted rushing the doors but posters who are fans predicted on twitter this would happen...
...some also said they would try to bust in, so maybe thiings took on a kind of momentum...for context maybe check this from 1962

Was this the first Beatles riot?

A photo blog about fans of the Beatles who have met them in person.

www.meetthebeatlesforreal.com

e2a.... when i referred to the buzz i was meant that generically rather than our esteemed local news site CH1

 

[Smick]

There's not much a venue can do when, as reported, 1,000 people without tickets show up.

 

[cuppa tee]

There's not much a venue can do when, as reported, 1,000 people without tickets show up.

....twitter last night saaid there was a lot of forgeries in circulation.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

dont think anyone promoted rushing the doors but posters who are fans predicted on twitter this would happen...

Why? What do they hope to achieve? They aren't going to be let in just because they turn up.

Maybe I'm too old and out of touch but it just seems like shitty behaviour.

 

[Ax^]

dont think anyone promoted rushing the doors but posters who are fans predicted on twitter this would happen...
...some also said they would try to bust in, so maybe thiings took on a kind of momentum...for context maybe check this from 1962

Was this the first Beatles riot?

A photo blog about fans of the Beatles who have met them in person.

www.meetthebeatlesforreal.com

e2a.... when i referred to the buzz i was meant that generically rather than our esteemed local news site CH1

Travis Scott who organised astroworld had a bit of history of saying silly things

Travis Scott has long history of encouraging reckless behavior at his concerts


not last night's act

 

[cuppa tee]

Why? What do they hope to achieve? They aren't going to be let in just because they turn up.

Maybe I'm too old and out of touch but it just seems like shitty behaviour.

...i agree, but its being reported there were a lot of forgeries floating about, guessing these were sold to mugs via back channels...thats not to say some peeps didnt just rock up with the intention of forcing entry...

 

[CH1]

Why? What do they hope to achieve? They aren't going to be let in just because they turn up.

Maybe I'm too old and out of touch but it just seems like shitty behaviour.

Radio 4 World at One just had a report.
Mentioned video showing white police manhandling a black woman - pushing her down the steps.
And an anonymous eyewitness was interviewed for the R4 programme - he said
- a bit odd sending white police to sort out a predominantly black event - in Brixton
[where had he been all these years when they talk about police recruitment]
He also said (I think) that the woman concerned had seemed to curse the police
then he said on looking at the video this morning he thought it looked like the police started it with her

All a bit confused

 

[jimbarkanoodle]

Radio 4 World at One just had a report.
Mentioned video showing white police manhandling a black woman - pushing her down the steps.
And an anonymous eyewitness was interviewed for the R4 programme - he said
- a bit odd sending white police to sort out a predominantly black event - in Brixton
[where had he been all these years when they talk about police recruitment]
He also said (I think) that the woman concerned had seemed to curse the police
then he said on looking at the video this morning he thought it looked like the police started it with her

All a bit confused

my take on it was she tried to force through the Police line at the entrance who had been called by the venue to protect it from being stormed by people without tickets (whether she had one or not is unclear). At that point, it is actually their job to repel anyone from getting past them (no matter what race or sex), by force if necessary, which they did. Try that in virtually any other country in the world and wouldnt just be a push, it would be a baton around the head.

 

[editor]

BBC latest

Three people remain in a critical condition after being injured in a crush at a gig at the Brixton O2 Academy that left several hurt.
Police were called on Thursday night to the show at the south London venue by Afro-pop singer Asake and the Met said the gig was abandoned part-way through.
One witness estimated 1,000 people turned up to the gig without tickets.
One of the crush victims said: "I couldn't breathe and I completely passed out. I thought I was dead."
The woman, who was taken to hospital with suspected internal bleeding, said: "I took my last breath and I could not get any more oxygen. I was so scared."

Brixton Academy: Three critically hurt in Asake concert crush

A woman says she feared for her life after a crush at a gig where three people were critically hurt.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[editor]

The fuckers bum rushing the venue

The woman, who spoke to press agency UKNIP after being discharged from hospital, said: "I was just queuing up to give them my ticket and then the crowd out here was insane, they just came and pushed and I just fell down.
"I was trying to get up, people were stepping on my head, all over me. I had more than 10 people on top of me.
"A man pulled me out so when I woke up I was in the back of the ambulance."

 

[sparkybird]

Why? What do they hope to achieve? They aren't going to be let in just because they turn up.

Maybe I'm too old and out of touch but it just seems like shitty behaviour.

I guess if you had (or thought you had) a genuine ticket you would probably try to argue with the doorstaff that they should let you in. The venue was already full, so many already in would have got in on fake tickets.
It's all so awful
The blame lies squarely with the pieces of shit that sold the fake tickets for their own greed.

 

[Plumdaff]

Not an ideal location to bring in the preventative measures used at very large venues - street closures would be needed to do ticket checks further etc. Must have been frightening to be caught up in. Fucking tout wankers.

 

[editor]

I guess if you had (or thought you had) a genuine ticket you would probably try to argue with the doorstaff that they should let you in. The venue was already full, so many already in would have got in on fake tickets.
It's all so awful
The blame lies squarely with the pieces of shit that sold the fake tickets for their own greed.

And the people pushing a woman to the ground to be trampled on and hospitalised as she tried to show her ticket.

 

[killer b]

I think blaming the crowd for the failure of crowd control measures is probably something that should be avoided, considering the history of that kind of thing

 

[CH1]

Not an ideal location to bring in the preventative measures used at very large venues - street closures would be needed to do ticket checks further etc. Must have been frightening to be caught up in. Fucking tout wankers.

Was thinking this. I went to the Printworks in Southwark in the summer. They have ample space for marshalling attendees - but if something did happen there extremely difficult for emergency services to get in.

 

[Smick]

The blame lies squarely with the pieces of shit that sold the fake tickets for their own greed.

Even those who sold genuine tickets will now get a refund for a cancelled show and those who paid them will get nothing back.

Touts of all sorts are scum of the earth.