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Sunday, December 18, 2022
A composite of Asake, Rebecca Ikumelo and Brixton O2 Academy used for instance story.
Afrobeat singer Asake has expressed grief on the loss of life of a girl who died after a stampede on the entrance of the Brixton O2 Academy in London on December 15.
The stampede on the venue of his sold-out live performance led to eight folks being injured, 4 of which have been in vital situation and have been being handled in hospital.
One among the many 4 was 33-year-old Rebecca Ikumelo, who misplaced her life after battling with extreme accidents she sustained from the stampede on the London live performance.
Reacting to the information a day after, the Terminator crooner launched an announcement on his official Twitter web page on Saturday afternoon to condole with affected households.
“I’m devastated by the information that Rebecca Ikumelo who was in a vital situation since Thursday has sadly handed away,” he wrote on Twitter.
“My sincerest condolences to her family members presently. Allow us to please preserve her household in our prayers. I’ve spoken to them and can proceed to take action.
“I’m overwhelmed with grief and will by no means have imagined something like this taking place.
“My crew and I are nonetheless awaiting the complete debrief again from the venue administration and the Police to find out what precisely led to all of the disruption brought about and in the end to Rebecca’s passing,” Asake added.
The live performance ended abruptly after the incident, whereas the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, ordered for a probe into the reason for the stampede.
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