A crush at an Asake event in December claimed the deaths of Gabrielle Hutchinson, 23, a security guard, and mother-of-two Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, as well as gravely injuring a third person.

The venue’s operator, Academy Music Group (AMG), had their licence suspended in January for at least three months, unless and until additional procedures were done to “ensure the venue can open safely” in a variation application.

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