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Arcade Fire have announced a second ‘Funeral’ 20th-anniversary show at London’s Brixton Academy.

Commonly known as the Brixton Academy, the venue has remained closed since a tragic incident

The band have already sold out two nights at the Brixton Academy

Gabrielle Hutchinson, 23, was killed when fans without tickets tried to force their way into a show by Nigerian artist Asake at the venue on December 15 2022.

Lawyers for relatives of Gabrielle Hutchinson say they want to find out the truth behind the tragedy at Brixton O2 Academy.

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The new dates celebrate the release of their new self-titled album

The band said the newly reopened London venue would be the "perfect place" for their final farewell in Europe

Concert hall’s licence was suspended after two people were killed in a crowd crush in December 2022

The venue's owner previously said £1.2 million ($1.5 million) was spent on maintenance and improvements after a stampede there left two people dead.

The O2 Academy Brixton will reopen in April, 16 months after the deadly crush at the London venue

The O2 Academy Brixton will reopen in April with a series of tribute acts, 16 months after a deadly crush at the venue killed two people.

The families of two people crushed at the music venue appeal for information before it reopens.

The band will be among the first acts to perform at the London music venue after a fatal crowd crush in December 2022 resulted in its closure

Brixton Academy, known for its dome-shaped building, has been closed for more than a year (Picture: SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)

News broke today (March 4) that the venue would be reopening for the first time since December 2022

Security guard Gaby Hutchinson, 23, and Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, were killed when fans without tickets tried to force their way into a show by Nigerian artist Asake on December 15, 2022.

The venue has been closed since the tragedy in December 2022.

Venue’s first performances since 2022 will include Nirvana and Oasis tribute acts

Security guard Gaby Hutchinson, 23, and mother-of-two Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, were killed in the tragedy