The Latest Breaking News from O2 Academy Brixton

LCD Soundsystem to hold eight-show residency in London

Electronic rock band LCD Soundsystem will return to London in June to play eight shows at O2 Academy Brixton.

BANG Premier · Feb 27, 2025

O2 Academy Brixton to reopen 16 months after deadly crowd crush killed two people

Security guard Gaby Hutchinson, 23, and mother-of-two Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, were killed in the tragedy

Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2024

Brixton Academy crush: Corporate manslaughter probe launched as family reveals agony of children who lost mother

Rebecca Ikumelo and Gaby Hutchinson died after ticketless fans tried to force their way into a concert by Nigerian Afrobeats artist Asake in December

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023

Witnesses to Brixton concert crush say many fans outside had tickets

One concertgoer claims security guards ‘kettled’ fans into a confined space outside Asake gig

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2022

Tributes to 'dedicated' mum-of-two killed in crush at Asake gig

Rebecca Ikulemo died following the incident outside O2 Academy Brixton

Manchester Evening News · Dec 17, 2022

Woman who died after crowd crush outside O2 Academy Brixton was mother of two

Rebecca Ikumelo’s family paid tribute to the 33-year-old after her death on Saturday.

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2022