Rave of the moment, Nigerian Singer Asake has issued a public statement following the cancellation of his London show over a security breach at the O2 Academy in Brixton, south London.
Taking to his Instagram page, Asake said that his heart is with those who were affected at the concert.
The singer revealed that he is praying for them and is in the process of reaching out to the individuals.
Four people were admitted in the hospital after fans tried to force their entry into a fully-packed Asake concert. Emergency responders reached the venue following reports of crowd trouble at 9.35pm on Thursday night.
Met Police said eight people were hospitalised with four in a critical condition after finding “a number of people with injuries believed to have been caused by crushing”.
According to Scotland Yard, revellers and fans of the Nigerian singer were said to have been locked outside in freezing temperatures, leading to some trying to force their way into the venue and the concert being cancelled.
Video footage appears to show clashes between the crowd and security agents, along with a large emergency service presence at the scene.
Met noted that no arrests were made. “This is an extremely upsetting incident which has left four people critically ill in hospital,” Commander Ade Adelekan said.
“A police investigation has been launched, and it will be as thorough and as forensic as necessary to establish exactly what happened last night.”
He explained further that specialist officers will examine the scene and CCTV, but appealed for anyone with information to assist with useful information.
