The Metropolitan Police have been unsuccessful in their bid to halt a pop-up rave from taking place in Hackney from a TikTok DJ duo.
Boys In A Taxi, AKA DJ Boyblue and MC Dean C, have appeared across London in recent weeks, hosting impromptu street events in which they play UKG and dancehall anthems from inside a repurposed black cab.
The pair have received increased attention for recent video clips shared online, in which they appear to be accosted by police officers, subsequently going viral via TikTok.
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According to the Hackney Citizen, the pair submitted a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) to Hackney Council in order to host a pop-up event outside Hackney Wick Station between 8:PM and 10:PM Saturday (November 14).
Hackney Police objected to the plans, urging the council to issue a counter notice to ensure the event could not go ahead, claiming that a lack of control over attendance – which the application had listed as 400 people – in an “unrestricted public space” could lead to excessive noise and prove a risk to public safety.
