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Rachel, the sister of the late Rebecca Ikumelo, has slammed popular musician, Asake for a tribute made to the deceased during his Sunday concert in London.
Rebecca and a security guard, Gabrielle Hutchinson, both died after sustaining injuries during a crowd surge at a show held by Asake in December 2022.
On Sunday, Asake held another concert in the city and paid tribute to his deceased fans before commencing his performance. At the show, he displayed pictures and videos of Ikumelo and Hutchinson. He also urged anyone with information about the incident to contact the police.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter to express her displeasure, Rachael, @Rachaeliku tagged the tribute as a “sorry excuse”.
According to her, the singer was yet to speak with their family since the incident happened.
She wrote, “What a sorry excuse of a ‘tribute’ from @asakemusik. My sister lost her life at your show and you haven’t spoken to a single member of my family since. But you can hold another concert in London less than 9 months later and play her videos as a ‘tribute’? RIP Rebecca Ikumelo”.
After the tragic incident, Asake had issued a statement to express his condolences to the family.
