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Asake mourns fan death after Nairobi concert stampede

Published on December 23, 2025

Asake Nairobi concert stampede: Afrobeats star expresses grief after fan dies in tragic crowd crush at Nyayo National Stadium

Afrobeats star Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, expressed profound grief following the death of a fan in a stampede outside his Nairobi concert on December 20.

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Kenya’s National Police Service confirmed that 20-year-old Karen Lojore was crushed near an entry point at the 18,000-capacity Nyayo National Stadium, where Asake performed.

A brief stampede broke out as fans entered the venue before the situation calmed, the police added.

Reacting to the tragedy, Asake shared a message via his Instagram Story, describing the incident as devastating and pledging support to understand what happened.

“My heart goes out to the family, friends, and loved ones of Karen Lojore, and I pledge to support and do my best to understand what happened. Those responsible should be held accountable,” Asake wrote. “Music has always been my way of sharing love and joy, and it breaks my heart that anyone had to experience such loss. My thoughts are with everyone grieving, and I pray that Karen rests in peace. God Bless Kenya.”

The concert, co-headlined by British-Nigerian singer Gabzy, was part of Asake’s Africa tour announced earlier this year.

This is not the first time the singer has been linked to a deadly crowd surge; in December 2022, two people died in a crowd crush at his Brixton Academy show in London, an incident he publicly mourned.