Brixton Academy’s licence suspended in wake of crush that killed two

O2 venue to be subject to full hearing in January after fans at Asake gig were trapped in crowd surge

The O2 Academy Brixton has had its licence suspended following last week's crush at the south London venue in which two people died and others were injured.

Fans attending a gig by the Afrobeats singer Asake were trapped in a crowd surge outside last Thursday night when a large number of people tried to enter the venue, leading to two deaths. A third person is still in a critical condition and eight others needed hospital care.