Afrobeats star Asake has issued a press release after a lady died in a crowd crush at his live performance in Kenya, the second such incident at one among his reveals.
Karen Lojore died Saturday night time on account of a crowd crush throughout Asake’s present at Nairobi’s Nyayo Stadium, the BBC studies. On his Instagram story, Asake wrote the next:
I’m devastated by the tragic incident that occurred on the pageant on Dec twentieth in Nairobi.
My coronary heart goes out to the household, associates, and family members of Karen Lojore, and I pledge to assist and do my greatest to grasp what occurred. These accountable needs to be held accountable.
Music has all the time been my approach of sharing love and pleasure, and it breaks my coronary heart that anybody needed to expertise such loss. My ideas are with everybody grieving, and I pray that Karen rests in peace.
God Bless Kenya
The promoter, Tukutane Leisure, additionally issued a press release:
We’re deeply saddened to verify {that a} tragic incident occurred throughout our December twentieth live performance, ensuing within the lack of life.
Our hearts are with the household, associates, and family members affected by this devastating loss. We prolong our deepest condolences throughout this extremely troublesome time.
The security and well-being of everybody who attends our occasions is one thing we take very critically.
We’re cooperating absolutely with emergency companies and the suitable authorities as they work to grasp what occurred.
Out of respect for the household and the continued investigation, we won’t speculate on the circumstances surrounding the incident.
We’re dedicated to approaching this example with care, transparency, and
accountability, and can share extra data as acceptable and in coordination with the related authorities.Yours Sincerely,
Tukutane Leisure
This is not the primary time a crowd crush has befallen an Asake present. Three years in the past, he shared a message after lots of of individuals stormed into London’s 3,000-capacity Brixton Academy throughout his present, sending a number of folks to the hospital.
