Two dancers for Hong Kong boy band Mirror were seriously injured after they were hit by a giant LED video screen that fell from the ceiling.
It was then revealed that performers were only given two days to rehearse before the concert series kicked off. They said in a statement that they regret the accident and expressed concern for the two injured performers, saying that they would provide support for the victims. Mirror, formed in 2018 and comprised of 12 male singers, emerged from “King Maker,” a reality TV show staged by PCCW’s ViuTV. The group rose to super-stardom in Hong Kong during the COVID pandemic. Walking out of the Coliseum felt like walking out of a funeral home. The two performers were rushed to the hospital. The concert was immediately halted and audiences were asked to leave the venue, but told they could retain their tickets until further notice.
A huge video panel fell on stage during a concert by popular Hong Kong boyband Mirror, crushing one performer and trapping others, prompting a government ...
The government's leisure bureau had already contacted the concert organiser about other stage incidents in recent days, he said in a statement. At least two dancers were injured, with one in a serious condition and the other stable, local broadcaster RTHK reported. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com
Two dancers have been injured during a Cantopop concert in Hong Kong, where a massive video screen suspended above a stage has fallen on performers.
The screen appears to directly hit one dancer on the head and body, before toppling over onto another performer and the audience screams in horror. Following the incident, the concert was halted and attendees were asked to leave the venue. - The screen appears to directly hit one dancer on the head and body, before toppling over onto another performer
Hong Kong (AP) -- A falling video screen struck and injured two dancers on the concert stage as Cantopop band Mirror was performing Thursday night in Hong ...
Mirror was performing at the Hong Kong Coliseum when one of the large LED video monitors above the stage came crashing down.
As a result, more than 13,000 fans have signed a petition urging organizers to be more aware of safety for their performers. The devastating accident comes just two days after another incident at Tuesday’s Mirror show at the Hong Kong Coliseum. During the group’s July 26 performance, member Frankie Chan fell off the stage while giving a speech. I only scratched myself a bit.
At least three people — including a member of the Hong Kong Cantopop boy band Mirror — were injured on Thursday when a giant video screen fell and crushed ...
I’m a lucky man,” according to the South China Morning Post. In a social media post after the concert, Chan wrote, “Sorry for making everyone worry. The South China Morning Post reported that he quickly sprung back up and apologised for his clumsiness.
Hong Kong authorities launched an inquiry into an incident at a Mirror concert where dancers were injured by a falling video screen.
And Anson Kong Ip-sang is reported to have lost his balance during another performance while on a rising platform. As it falls, the LED panel rotates before an edge appears to strike one person across much of the length of his body. According to a spokesman for the Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority, one of the dancers suffered neck injuries and was in serious condition in intensive care.
Two dancers injured as suspended LED screen crashes down on to stage during show by Cantopop band Mirror.
On Tuesday, one of Mirror’s members, Frankie Lui, appeared to lose his footing and fall off the edge of the stage while giving a speech, according to clips on social media. The petition urged organisers to ensure safety for Mirror and its dancers and refrain from using unnecessary stage mechanisms or raised platforms. Apart from the two performers who were injured onstage, three other female audience members were also reported as injured, police said.
A giant screen fell onto the stage during a performance by popular canto-pop band Mirror in Hong Kong on Thursday, injuring two backup dancers and prompting ...
A falling video screen has struck and injured two dancers on stage as Cantopop band Mirror was performing in Hong Kong.
The petition urged organizers to ensure safety for Mirror and its dancers and refrain from using unnecessary stage mechanisms or raised platforms. The falling screen appeared to directly hit one dancer on the head and body before toppling onto another performer as the audience screamed in horror. HONG KONG — A falling video screen struck and injured two dancers on the concert stage as Cantopop band Mirror was performing Thursday night in Hong Kong.
A back-up dancer for the Cantopop boy band Mirror is in intensive care after being hit by a giant video panel that fell from the ceiling during a concert in ...
None of the band's 12 members were injured, police said. on Facebook, the organizer of the concert, Makerville, apologized for causing "unease to viewers or others affected" and said that people who attended Thursday's concert would be eligible for a refund. "I have contacted the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, and instructed the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, together with relevant departments, to comprehensively investigate the incident and review the safety requirements of similar performance activities in order to protect the safety of performers, working staff and members of the public," Lee said.
A dancer remains in a serious condition after a giant screen fell during a concert of Hong Kong's boyband Mirror Thursday, injuring two performers.
The city’s secretary for culture, sports and tourism, Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, said Friday that initial findings indicated a metal suspension cord had snapped, according to local media. Concerns were raised over Mirror’s 12-concert series at the Hong Kong Coliseum earlier this week, after one performer fell off the stage — although he was not seriously hurt. Several audience members were reportedly treated for shock.
A huge video panel fell on the stage during a concert by popular Hong Kong boy band Mirror on Thursday, crushing one performer and trapping others, ...
The government's leisure bureau had already contacted the concert organizer about other stage incidents in recent days, he said in a statement. The hugely popular cantopop group was formed in 2018 through a reality television show and had planned a series of 12 shows at Hong Kong's Coliseum, next to the city's Victoria harbor. A huge video panel fell on the stage during a concert by popular Hong Kong boy band Mirror on Thursday, crushing one performer and trapping others, prompting a government investigation and the suspension of future shows.
Two male dancers have been injured after a huge video screen crashed onto the stage during a concert by popular Hong Kong boy band Mirror.
MakerVille, one of the concert organizers, apologized for the accident in a statement and said it was investigating. Relatives of the injured dancers are returning to Hong Kong from overseas, Yeung said. It landed directly on one dancer before falling backward onto another, eliciting screams from a crowd of thousands.
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John Lee, chief executive of Hong Kong, says that he’s asked government agencies to “review the safety requirements of similar performance activities.” Hong Kong authorities also claim that they contacted concert organizers to ask about “stage incidents in the past few days” before the screen fell. Last night, as The New York Times reports, Mirror were in the middle of a 12-show residency at the Hong Kong Coliseum, a venue that seats 12,500 people, when a video screen fell, landing edge-down on the neck of one backup dancer. There’s footage of the screen falling, but you should be advised that it’s graphic and disturbing.
At least two Hong Kong dancers were injured on Thursday night after being hit by a falling screen at a concert of the city's most popular boy band.
Hong Kong’s leader John Lee said he was shocked by the incident and has ordered a comprehensive investigation to assess the safety requirements of similar shows to “ensure the safety of performers, crew and the public.” Footage of the incident circulated online showed a group of white-clad dancers performing onstage at the Hong Kong Coliseum when a giant overhead video screen fell and crushed a man. At least two Hong Kong dancers were injured on Thursday night after being hit by a falling screen at a concert of the city’s most popular boy band Mirror.