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HONG KONG, July 29 (Reuters) - A big video panel fell onto a stage during a concert by Hong Kong boyband Mirror on Thursday, injuring at least two dancers, one of them seriously, and prompting authorities to ban the group from performing pending an investigation.

[1/5]Barriers are seen outside Hong Kong Coliseum after a giant video panel fell onto the stage during a concert by Hong Kong boyband Mirror, in Hong Kong, China, July 29, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

"From initial observation, a wire fractured and led to the fall of the screen and caused the dancers to be injured," Yeung told a media briefing on Friday.

One of the dancers who was critically injured during a concert by Hong Kong boy band Mirror is still under intensive care, with a high chance that his damaged nerves “cannot totally recover.”

The dancer’s father — Reverend Derek Li Shing-lam — has been regularly updating the public on the status of his son, Mo Li Kai-yin, since the July 28 incident.

According to a translation by the South China Morning Post, his father wrote in a social media post: “Every time [my wife and I] stand beside Kai-yin’s bed, the bitterness in our hearts is indescribable. Our active son is now helpless on the bed, his line of sight being only the cold ceiling every day.”

On Saturday night, he discussed his son’s diagnosis for the first time, saying that there is a 95% chance his vertebrae and sensory nerves may not fully recover. He also shared that they will be seeking acupuncture treatment next.

Li Kai-yin was hit by an LED screen that fell onto the stage while he was performing with Mirror at the Hong Kong Coliseum. He suffered serious bodily injuries that threatened to leave him paralyzed from the neck down.

In addition to calling for prayers, Li Shing-lam also said that his son was transferred to another intensive care unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei due to COVID-19-related complications. Although the details of the dancer’s brain trauma remain unclear, the Reverend shared that his son had “hope his parents could share more about their past with him.”

The accident occurred during a group performance when an LED video screen hanging above the stage fell and hit two dancers who were standing directly underneath. They were knocked to the ground and appeared to be unconscious, while the rest of the crew was stunned. The two performers were rushed to the hospital with the other dancer suffering serious head injuries, although he remained in stable condition.

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DANCER Lee Kai-yin, who sustained serious injuries after being hit by an elevated giant screen while performing at the concert of Hong Kong boy band Mirror, has regained consciousness, China Press reported.

“My son is now awake and can communicate briefly. We pray that with God’s grace, he will have the opportunity to recover, meet with others and return to the stage as soon as possible,” he said.

Shing-lam also hopes that the inter-departmental task force set up by the Hong Kong government to probe the incident would come up with constructive recommendations to ensure the safety of performers in the future.

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HONG KONG — One dancer remained in critical condition after a large, heavy video screen fell from the ceiling during a concert by a popular boy band during a concert in Hong Kong on Thursday, officials said.

Two male dancers were hurt when the LED screen fell at a Mirror concert at the Hong Kong Coliseum, The Washington Postreported. One of them was discharged from an area hospital but the other remains in critical condition with neck injuries, according to Variety and the South China Morning Post.

“One of the injured is staying in the intensive care unit in serious condition and underwent an operation (Friday),” the Hospital Authority said in a statement. “Accompanied by his family, the other injured person in stable condition was discharged this afternoon.”

A large, heavy video screen fell from the ceiling during a Hong Kong concert by Mirror, a popular boy band, at a government-managed venue. Two dancers were hospitalized, a local news outlet said. https://t.co/OMQXSq7wpU— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 29, 2022

While government officials have not named the two dancers, local media outlets have identified the men as Mo Lee Kai-yin, 27, who remains hospitalized; and Chang Tsz-fung, 29, who was released, according to Variety.

Mirror, a 12-member song and dance group, is popular in Hong Kong for its pop music in Cantonese, also known as Cantopop, The Washington Post reported. The group was performing when the screen fell at about 10:35 p.m. local time.

The screen directly landed on one dancer before toppling onto another as members in the audience screamed in horror, according to The Associated Press.

Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, Hong Kong’s secretary for culture, sports and tourism, told reporters on Friday that one of the screen’s suspension cables had broken.

According to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, which manages the coliseum, each screen measured 210 square feet, The New York Times reported.

Citing unnamed medical sources, the South China Morning Postreported that Mo underwent eight hours of surgery at Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Friday. His head and lungs were injured and his third and fourth cervical vertebrae were dislocated, Variety reported.

Fans attending a concert for the boy band Mirror were left shocked after a giant screen fell and crushed a dancer’s neck, potentially paralyzing them from the waist down.

At the Hong Kong Coliseum in Hung Hom on Friday, Mo Lee Kai-yin, 27, was hit on the head by a giant 16-by-10-footscreen that crashedonto his neck. Another dancer, Chang Tsz-fung, 29, was also injured in the incident.

After an overnight procedure and another eight-hour surgery, doctors were able to stabilize the dancer. Potential paralysis from the neck down will depend on his recovery process and whether his damaged nerves grow back.

Authorities immediately investigated the accident and found that one of the two metal cords holding up the screen had snapped during the concert. An investigation is currently underway as experts try to figure out what exactly caused the suspension wires to fail. The concert’s various contractors, including Engineering Impact and Hip Hing Loong, will be participating in the investigation with authorities.

Two male dancers were injured during a Cantopop concert in Hong Kong after a large screen collapsed onto them as they were performing on Thursday evening.

Footage circulating on social media appears to show an LED screen that had been suspended above the stage slamming into the dancer"s head and body, knocking him over. The screen then collapses onto another dancer.

The accident occurred during a performance by the popular Cantopop boy band Mirror at the Hong Kong Coliseum. Group members Anson Lo and Edan Lui could be seen performing as the screen crashed onto the stage.

The concert — the fourth of 12 scheduled concerts by Mirror — was stopped immediately as other dancers rushed to aid the injured, the Associated Press reported. Police said the two injured dancers were conscious when they arrived at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Authorities said three members of the audience were taken to hospital, but required no medical treatment, per the AP. Two of them entered a state of shock and one felt unwell, the outlet reported.

Organizers have canceled the rest of Mirror"s remaining concerts after Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee ordered authorities to investigate the accident, HKFP reported.

Cantopop, a contraction of "Cantonese pop music," is a genre of music written in Chinese but sung in Cantonese, and has been a staple of Hong Kong"s music scene since the 1970s. Mirror is often credited as a driving force for a recent revival of Cantopop, which saw waning interest in the 2000s.

A massive screen fell from height and struck two performers during a concert in Hong Kong by the city’s most popular boy band, Mirror, leaving a dancer severely injured and the audience in shock.The moving screen plunged from the ceiling midway through a show at the Hong Kong Coliseum on Thursday night. It crashed on a dancer before falling onto another performer. Other performers and staff members immediately rushed to their aid, while some stood stunned.Advertisement“The entire hall screamed,” Ng, a fan who witnessed the incident along with her 11-year-old daughter from the first few rows, told VICE World News. “They laid unmoving on the stage, so we knew they must have been hurt really badly,” said Ng, who provided only her last name.“No one knew how to react because no one ever expected an accident of this scale,” said Sharon, who asked to be identified only by her first name.The organizer abruptly ended the concert and instructed the audience to leave the venue immediately. On her way out, Sharon saw audience members who had fainted as well as many in tears. She herself could not recover from the shock till late at night.

Selected through a reality television talent show, the 12-member ensemble saw a meteoric rise to stardom since they debuted in 2018. The idols attracted legions of devoted fans and snatched top awards across the region, injecting new life into Cantopop. The tragedy was particularly upsetting for followers of Mirror who found refuge in the band’s sprightly dance amid the gloom of the pandemic and the city’s authoritarian turn under Beijing’s tightening control.Despite Mirror’s commercial success, ViuTV, the company that backed the group, has routinely come under criticism for exploitation. They were accused of stretching meager budgets to meet their goals and paying subcontractors far below the industry standards.The dancer, who was directly hit by the screen, remained in intensive care by Friday evening. He was conscious and able to communicate with the doctor, Lo Ting-fai, CEO of the concert organizer MakerVille, told the press on Friday. Local media reported that he suffered spinal fractures and his limbs were paralyzed. Another dancer had minor injuries, including muscle strains and scrapes.AdvertisementLo apologized and pledged to thoroughly investigate the incident, while the organizer later canceled the remaining gigs, which were originally set to run daily till August 6.An initial probe by authorities found that one of two metal cords holding the screen snapped. The Hong Kong government, which manages the venue, is also responsible for issuing safety permits prior to the show.The horrifying incident followed a string of accidents that have plagued the concert since its start on Monday and sparked concerns from fans. On Tuesday night, Frankie Chan Sui-fai, a group member, fell off the stage. The fall prompted more than 13,000 fans to sign an online petition calling on the organizers to ensure the safety of the performers.During the first two shows, fans also noticed that some of the elevated platforms the pop stars were standing on were wobbly. “People are very upset because we have spoken out, urging the organizer to address the issue of safety, yet this still occurred,” Sharon said.Some have blamed the accidents on shoddy structures and a lack of time for sufficient preparation.“I’ve never been part of a show that could not complete a full run before it starts,” a member of the production team told VICE World News. “There wasn’t enough time and everything was hastily done. They might have underestimated the complexity of the performance and contraptions.”Ahfa Wong Wai-kwan, manager of the band, repeatedly rebuked the producer for technical mishaps during rehearsals. Many of the platforms did not move on cue and sometimes shifted while performers were dancing, causing them to stumble, according to the staff member. The producer assured them the set would work properly during the actual performance.The final dress rehearsal, which was supposed to take place the evening before the first show on Monday, was cut short in the wee hours, after a dancer fell into a hole and was sent to a hospital. It prompted outrage from other dancers, who protested with black screens on Instagram.“I believe every witness will suffer from some degree of PTSD,” the production staff member added.Follow Rachel Cheung on Twitter and Instagram.

Hong Kong officials said Friday they would open an investigation into a concert accident where a giant LED video screen fell down onto the stage and injured two dancers.

Video clips from the Cantopop group Mirror concert Thursday night show a massive LED screen suspended above the stage crashing down, directly landing on one dancer before toppling over onto another as audience members scream in horror.

"One of the injured is staying in the intensive care unit in serious condition and underwent an operation [Friday]. Accompanied by his family, the other injured person in stable condition was discharged this afternoon," the Hospital Authority said in a statement.

Kai-yin dislocated the third and fourth sections of his cervical vertebrae, leaving him unable to move. Doctors were able to stabilize him after an overnight procedure and surgery.

Authorities found that one of the two metal cords holding up the screen had snapped during the concert. An investigation is currently underway as experts attempt to figure out what exactly caused the suspension wires to fail.

Two dancers receive medical treatment at a concert of Cantopop boy band Mirror in Hong Kong, Thursday, July 28, 2022. Hong Kong officials say they will open an investigation into the concert accident in which a giant video screen fell down onto the stage and injured two dancers. (AP Photo) (AP Photo)

Members of boy band Mirror perform on the stage during a concert at Hong Kong Coliseum on July 25, 2022 in Hong Kong, China. (VCC/VCG via Getty Images)

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung told reporters Friday the government was "very concerned" about the incident and that an investigation would be conducted, likely over several weeks.

"We will do research to find out whether (the steel cable broke) due to an operational or material problem. It cannot currently be concluded at this stage," said Yeung, adding that the incident will affect "all future performances."

Officers from the Labour Department have collected evidence from the venue and will work to determine who is responsible for the incident, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun said.

He said all activity under the remaining suspended screens at the venue will be halted, and organizers will work with government officials to determine how best to remove the suspended screens safely.

Kevin Yeung (3rd L), secretary for culture, sports and tourism of the HKSAR government, speaks to the media after inspecting the Hong Kong Coliseum on July 29, 2022 in Hong Kong, China. (Li Zhihua/China News Service via Getty Image)

Hong Kong leader John Lee said Friday that authorities will "comprehensively investigate the incident" and review safety requirements for future performances, according to a government statement.

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.

"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.

The wife of a dancer who was injured when a large screen fell onto the stage during the boy band Mirror"s performance last week recently spoke out about the incident.

According to the South China Morning Post Chang Tsz-fung was one of the dancers injured by the screen when it fell last week. In a recent video posted to Facebook, Chang"s wife, Catherine Lui, spoke about the incident saying that her husband "could not see the LED screen when it was about to fall down."

"He ran forward and tried to help [Mo Lee Kai-yin] when he saw it happen," she said in the video, discussing the other dancer who was injured by the screen. "He tried to hold the screen, but it was too heavy and he fell under the screen."

Shortly after the incident, the Post reported that at least three individuals were injured by the screen, including one of the band"s prominent dancers, Mo. The concert was cancelled immediately after the screen fell, with the band"s manager telling fans, "I hope you can all leave in an orderly manner.… I"m sorry. I promise to settle your tickets and promise we will handle the show to ensure [everyone"s] safety," the Post reported.

In the recent video posted to Facebook, Chang"s wife said that some news reports were "falsely" describing his condition and that he was undergoing daily physical therapy. Chang"s wife also described the moment her husband noticed Mo was injured by the screen, saying Mo was able to lift the screen and allow Chang to move from underneath it after it fell.

A few days before the screen fell onto the band during their performance, one of the band"s singers Chan Sui-fai was seen falling off the stage while speaking to the crowd.

"Sorry for making everyone worry. I was too focused on my words. Only some bruises. I"m a lucky man," the singer said in a social media post after the fall, the Post reported.

Shocking footage has emerged showing the moment a massive video screen suspended above a stage has fallen, crushing members of a ‘boy band’ performing below.

Two dancers were rushed to hospital after being injured by the falling screen during a performance by the group, Mirror, at a ‘Cantopop’ concert in Hong Kong on Thursday.

The videos circulating on social media show Mirror members Anson Lo and Edan Lui performing with a dozen dancers when one of several suspended screens above the stage comes crashing down.

Video of the incident appears to show the screen crushing one dancer after hitting his head and body, before toppling over onto another performer as the audience screams in horror.

Earlier social media videos appeared to show band member Frankie Lui lose his footing and fall off the edge of the stage while giving a speech on Tuesday.

In a social media post after the concert, Lui wrote, “Sorry for making everyone worry. I was too focused on my words. Only some bruises. I’m a lucky man,” according to theSouth China Morning Post.

A series of concerts by Hong Kong-based boyband Mirror has been called off after a large LED video screen came crashing down on top of them during a hometown show on Thursday night (July 28).

The shocking moment came as the 12-piece group was dancing around the stage, performing their set business as usual, when one of the large video monitors above the stage fell from the ceiling injuring at least two of the members.

“A live show by Hong Kong boy band Mirror was cut short on Thursday after a screen fell from a height on the stage. It hit dancers below, according to footage shared across social media. Local media reported that at least two were injured,” the Hong Kong Free Press wrote as a caption to the video, posted to Twitter. See a fan-shot video of the incident below.

A live show by Hong Kong boy band Mirror was cut short on Thursday after a screen fell from height on the stage. It hit dancers below, according to footage shared across social media.

The concert was stopped quickly after the screen fell, with the band’s manager, Ahfa Wong Wai-kwan, coming out onto the stage to tell the attendees the news. “Thank you so much for your support to Mirror, but there is something that we need to handle now. I hope you can all leave in an orderly manner…I’m sorry. I promise to settle your tickets and promise we will handle the show to ensure [everyone’s] safety.”

The Mirror show was part of their ongoing concert series called “MIRROR.WEARE” at the Coliseum in Hong Kong—a venue that has become the mecca of Canto-pop in the city. The series was originally slated to begin on July 25 and trek on until August 5. Last night’s show (July 28) was the band’s debut at the venue.

The concert series seems to be riddled with accidents as Thursday’s incident comes just days after one of the band’s members, Frankie Chan Sui-fai, fell off the stage while giving a speech. Chan was able to get back onto the stage shortly after and told fans, “I’m sorry, I fell.”

In a social media post after the concert, Chan wrote, “Sorry for making everyone worry. I was too focused on my words. Only some bruises. I’m a lucky man.”

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.

Video clips circulated on social media showed Mirror members Anson Lo and Edan Lui performing with a dozen dancers when one of several suspended LED screens crashed down on the stage.

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. The rest of the performers on stage rushed to help those hit by the screen, the videos showed.

Police said the two male dancers were conscious when they were sent to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Local media reported the hospital said one of the dancers was in serious condition while the other was stable.

Police said three audience members were also taken to the hospital, one who felt unwell and two others in a state of shock, but they required no medical treatment.

At Tuesday"s concert, band member 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.

An online petition about safety issues of Mirror concerts was launched the same night and has garnered thousands of signatures. The petition urged organizers to ensure safety for Mirror and its dancers and refrain from using unnecessary stage mechanisms or raised platforms.

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