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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nicole Vassell

Asake pays tribute to women who died during Brixton crowd crush during O2 Arena concert

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Afrobeats star Asake paid tribute to the people who died as a result of the Brixton Academy crowd crush, during his debut O2 Arena show on Sunday (20 August).

The Nigerian artist performed three dates at the south London venue late last year. On the third and final night of his shows (15 December), several people were injured when a number of fans without tickets tried to enter the venue at once.

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