Falling Giant Video Screen Struck And Hits Boy Band Mirror Dancers At Hong Kong Concert

A giant video panel measuring four square meters fell on the stage during the famous Hong Kong boy band Mirror concert on Thursday (July 28), crushing one performer and trapping others, prompting a government investigation and the suspension of future shows.

Hong Kong police said five people were injured when the panel fell onto the stage during the show at the Hong Kong Coliseum near Victoria Harbour.

Police said none of the band's 12 members were injured. According to the hospital, three people were taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment, including the seriously wounded dancer and a second performer described as stable.

The clip of the moment the screen crashed onto the dancers went viral on social media, and local charities have set up hotlines for any of the 10,000 people who attended the concert and were traumatized by what they saw.

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The remaining eight shows in the group's Hong Kong concert series have since been called off, and Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee has called for a probe.

Lee said, "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."

Hong Kong's culture secretary, Kevin Yeung, said Friday that the panel had fallen because one of the cables was loose.

Yeung told reporters Friday, "From initial observation, a wire fractured and led to the fall of the screen and caused the dancers to be injured." Chris Sun, Hong Kong's Labour Department Secretary, said Friday he would not rule out legal action against those responsible.

The organizer of the concert, Makerville, apologized for causing "unease to viewers or others affected" and said that people who attended Thursday's show would be eligible for a refund.

The incident occurred even after fans at three earlier shows warned that the stage and set seemed unstable, creating a petition asking the concert organizers to ensure performers' safety.

The hugely famous band formed in 2018 and released their recent single "We Are" a week ago.