Mirror concert accident

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.

Hong Kong (AP) -- Hong Kong officials said Friday they would open an investigation into a concert accident in which a giant video screen fell down onto the ...

Last night in Hong Kong, something significantly worse happened. The hugely popular boy band Mirror were performing at a Hong Kong arena when a giant video ...

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.

Video clips from the Cantopop group Mirror concert Thursday night (July 28) show a massive LED screen suspended above the stage crashing down, directly landing ...

Authorities will also try to determine if any safety improvements are needed at other venues for upcoming performances to minimize the chances of such an incident occurring again, Yeung said. “If we find anything suspicious, or if any person or unit is involved in misconduct, we will immediately report it to the police,” the statement read. Concert organizer MakerVille said in a statement it was “deeply saddened” over the injuries of two performers and that it would work with authorities in the probe.

An accident occurred in which a screen toppled and crushed at least three people on Thursday during the concert of the Hong Kong band Mirror.

The event happened in spite of warnings from audience members at three prior performances that the stage and set were unstable. At Hong Kong’s Coliseum, which is close to Victoria harbor, the band had organized a run of 12 performances. Make sure you subscribe to our push-notifications and never miss an update from the world of video games, cinema, and sports. The concert tour for the group, which was scheduled to continue through August 6th, has also been temporarily postponed as a result of this occurrence. MakerVille, the company that organizes concerts and is owned by PCCW Media Group, a subsidiary of Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li, said it was properly reviewing the incident. Social media users uploaded a video of the horrifying occurrence that occurred at the Hong Kong Coliseum. In the video, one of the large floating screens that were above the stage comes loose and lands on the dancers. The incident horrifies Hong Kong’s chief executive, John Lee. He extended sympathy to the injured and wished them a speedy recovery. The crowd screamed in terror when one of them was struck in the head by the edge of the dropping pane. The MIRROR members Anson Lo and Edan were playing a duo song. A member of the band fell off the stage accidentally and a dancer was hurt during practice. Frankie Chan, a member, fell off the stage last week while making a speech at a concert. A petition was circulated calling on the event planners to improve the musicians’ safety.