VIDEO: Wizkid fans ‘breach’ entry barriers at O2 Arena to enter sell-out concert
In videos shared on social media, a crowd can be seen surging through the main security checkpoint as workers attempt to stop them
Fans rushed security barriers and charged their way into a concert at London’s O2 Arena on Sunday night, in scenes less than a month after the deadly Astroworld crowd crush in the United States.
Mostly young fans were at the former Millennium Dome to see Wizkid, the Nigerian singer and songwriter, as part of his Made In Lagos tour.
The “No Stress” hitmaker is playing three nights at the North Greenwich venue. According to the venue website, the first two dates were sold out and the third was added at a later stage “due to demand”.
In videos shared on social media, a crowd can be seen surging through the main security checkpoint as workers attempt to stop them.
People are breaking into the O2 😭😭😭😭 #MadeinLagosTour #O2 pic.twitter.com/IBD6M8NkJf
— AD🥇 (@98Toks) November 28, 2021
At one point, a metal-detecting arch gives way to the crush and topples over. In another video, a woman appears to push a venue security worker after he grabs another member of the public.
“Watch peeps break into the O2 just to watch Wizzy perform,” one man wrote on Twitter, alongside one of the clips being shared. Meanwhile, a woman with a different video wrote: “I’m so confused. Why are they going on like Wizkid has never performed in London before.”
The situation was eventually “contained” and solved by the arena’s security staff, according to the O2.
“This evening, a breach of the security cordon on the arena entrance occurred and as a result, a number of fans in the queue were able to enter the venue. The situation was quickly contained by staff and the incident resolved,” a spokesperson for the arena told The Independent.
“The venue is reviewing security procedures for the remaining shows this week and advises fans to arrive early for security checks tomorrow night and again on Wednesday.”
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