Brixton Academy facing indefinite closure

The Metropolitan Police has urged Lambeth Council to revoke Brixton 02 Academy’s licence permanently following a crush which killed two people in December.

The venue has been closed since the incident while an investigation is ongoing.

A spokesperson for the Met said the police force has now “lost confidence” in the venue’s owners, Academy Music Group (AMG), and therefore submitted an application to the council for the licence to be revoked.

Meanwhile, AMG has submitted its own application for a variation of their existing licence, which would allow the venue to stay open if approved.

Lambeth Council has said it will consider both applications in due course.

A decision from the council on whether or not to close the venue could come as early as its next sub-committee hearing, which is currently scheduled for 15 May.