Brixton Academy to remain closed until April following deaths at Asake gig

A spokesperson told the BBC: “O2 Academy Brixton recognises the gravity of the events which occurred on the night of 15th December 2022 and expresses its sincere condolences to the families of those who died during the tragic incident and its genuine concerns for anyone affected by it.

“The licence holder (AMG) is committed to understanding what happened and co-operating with the various investigations that are under way including providing full cooperation to the police in the conduct of their inquiries.”

Representatives from the police, Lambeth Council and AMG are due to speak at the forthcoming licensing meeting, when a full review of the site’s licence will be carried out.

Lambeth Council has the power to further suspend or even permanently revoke the venue’s licence.

The closure is set to affect a series of gigs at the venue this month including Trivium, Wallows, PVRIS, Sleep Token and Viagra Boys. Trivium and Wallows’ gigs on January 15 and 18 respectively have been moved to the Eventim Apollo.

Other gigs that will be affected include Caroline Polachek‘s concert on February 14, Röyksopp‘s performance on February 19, Dry Cleaning‘s forthcoming show on March 3 which has been moved to the Roundhouse, Orbital‘s concert on April 1 and Big Thief‘s show on April 11.