At a concert in Hong Kong by the hugely popular boy band Mirror, a giant screen collapsed in front of frightened fans and injured two dancers.
Video screens showed one artist crushed before dropping it on others, footage circulating online showed. The concert was immediately halted, and the band’s manager asked the crowd to exit the arena calmly.
Hong Kong police confirmed to the local press that two male dancers were hospitalized.
The South China Morning Post reported that a local hospital said one artist suffered a neck injury and is in critical condition in intensive care, while one is in stable condition. The names of the injured have not been given.
Several female concertgoers were also treated for shock. The boy band was performing at the Hong Kong Coliseum on Thursday night as part of a series of shows. The city government has ordered the rest of the tour suspended until security checks are done at other places.
” I am shocked by the incident,” said the city’s new leader John Lee, adding, “I express sympathy to those who were injured and hope that they would recover soon.”
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive also ordered city agencies to “comprehensively investigate the incident”.
The group is wildly popular in the city and is often credited with revitalising Cantopop – local Hong Kong pop music. Its members are some of the most recognisable celebrities in Hong Kong today.
The band was formed in 2018 and has since experienced breakout success in recent years, reaching audiences across Asia.
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