Afrobeats star Asake is devastated after a fan, 20-year-old Karen Lojore, died in a crowd crush at his concert at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya. The incident occurred on December 20, 2025, amidst heavy rain and long queues, with other fans also injured. Asake expressed his sorrow on Instagram, stating, “My heart goes out to the family, friends, and loved ones of Karen Lojore. Music has always been my way of sharing love and joy, and it breaks my heart that anyone had to experience such loss”.
The Kenyan police have launched an investigation, with spokesman Michael Muchiri describing the incident as “very unfortunate” and attributing it to possible crowd control issues. Asake has pledged to support the investigation and called for accountability, saying “Those responsible should be held accountable”.
This isn’t the first time Asake has faced such a tragedy; a similar incident occurred at his London concert in 2022, resulting in two deaths.
