The venue is opening to the public for the first time since December 2022 for a 'test event' tonight. Here's a look at what improvements those running it needed to make first.
O2 Academy Brixton will open its doors again tonight for the first time since a deadly crush at the venue killed two people 16 months ago. Security guard Gaby Hutchinson, 23, and Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, were killed when fans without tickets tried to force their way into a show by Nigerian Afrobeat artist Asake on 15 December 2022. A 21-year-old woman remains in hospital due to injuries sustained in the incident, which is still being investigated by Met Police.
Here are the key conditions the council said the venue has met to protect the public and its staff: • Install stronger doors• New crowd management systems• A new ticketing system• More detailed risk assessments• A new centralised control and command centre• New security and management at the venue Some of the conditions were originally put forward by the venue owners themselves ahead of the hearing, who said they spent £1.2m on maintenance and improvements in 2023, despite being closed.
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