A petition has been launched to save London's iconic Brixton Academy venue following the Met Police's call for it to close permanently. In December, a crowd crush that took place at the Academy during a concert held by Afrobeats singer Asake resulted in two deaths and a hospitalisation, causing the venue to be closed indefinitely and all planned gigs to be cancelled or rescheduled elsewhere.
Following investigations, a spokesperson for the Met has since confirmed to the BBC that they have "submitted an application for a review of premises licence to Lambeth Council and will be seeking a revocation of the licence", adding that the matter "will be decided at a future council sub-committee hearing on a date to be confirmed.”
