The O2 Academy in Brixton will reopen next month – 16 months after a deadly crush at the venue. Security guard Gaby Hutchinson, who was from Gravesend, was one of two people killed when ticketless fans tried to force their way into a show by Nigerian artist Asake on December 15, 2022. The 23-year-old was working as a security dog handler at the event and died alongside concertgoer Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, while a 21-year-old woman was injured. The south London venue faced permanent closure after the Met Police urged the council to remove its licence. However, following a two-day hearing in Septemb…
