Ace Nigerian Fuji-street rapper, Asake pays tribute to the innocent lives that were lost during his UK concert. Recall that it was earlier reported that Asake’s London show had to be interrupted due to a security breach. According to reports, some fans without tickets tried to force their way into the o2 Brixton.
Security lost control of the situation, which resulted in teh death of 2 concertgoers; a mother-of-2 identified as Rebecca Ikulomo and 23-year-old Briton, Gabrielle Hutchinson. Last night, while Asake was headlining the Flytime concert in Lagos, he stopped his show to pay tribute to the 2 lives that were lost during the stampede.
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Asake Devasted As He Announces Death Of Concertgoer Following London Show Incident
Music star, Asake announces the passing of one of his concert-goers following the incident at his London show. It will be recalled that Asake’s show at the O2 Brixton got interrupted following a security breach. It was learned that some persons broke the door which in turn resulted in a stampede that eventually led to the death of a concertgoer.
The deceased has been identified as Rebecca Ikumelo, a mother of 2. Announcing her death, Asake took to his official Instagram page, where he penned a heartfelt note.
Asake wrote:
I am devastated by the news that Rebecca Ikumelo who was in a critical condition since Thursday has sadly passed away.
My sincerest condolences to her loved ones at this time. Let us please keep her family in our prayers. I have spoken to them and will continue to do so.
I am overwhelmed with grief and could never have imagined anything like this happening.
My team and I are still awaiting the full debrief back from the Venue management and the Police to determine what exactly led to all the disruption caused and ultimately to Rebecca’s passing.
If you have any relevant information relating to this please do reach out to the Metropolitan Police.
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