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Canto-pop boy band Mirror will suspend public appearances until the end of September in the wake of a serious accident at a concert in July. Photo: Instagram

Hong Kong boy band Mirror suspends public appearances until end of September as concert accident probe continues

  • Lab tests confirm metal fatigue caused cable to snap and send giant TV screen plunging onto Mirror concert stage, injuring two dancers
  • Concert organisers say Canto-pop stars need break after trauma at Hong Kong Coliseum concert

Hong Kong boy band Mirror has suspended public appearances until the end of September after a tragic accident at a live concert left a dancer fighting for his life, while an investigation into the incident continues to make progress.

Music Nation and MakerVille, which organised the concert series, on Friday said the band’s 12 members needed a respite in the wake of the accident and that they would announce arrangements for ticket refunds for the cancelled shows next week.

“We know each member needs some time and a break to settle down from the aftermath of the accident, so we decided to temporarily suspend all public events in August and September,” a joint statement said. “This does not mean they will stop for good. Some of them will make good use of the break to take a rest or study.”

Hong Kong police interview Mirror dancer injured during rehearsals

The two performers were injured on July 28 when a four-by-four-metre video screen crashed onto the stage during the fourth night of a planned 12-concert run at the Hong Kong Coliseum.

The closed Hong Kong Coliseum, where two dancers performing with Canto-pop boy band Mirror were hit by a giant video screen that crashed onto the stage. Photo: Yik Yeung-man.

Dancer Mo Li Kai-yin, 27, bore the brunt of the impact. He is still in intensive care at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei and risks being paralysed from the neck down. The other dancer, 29-year old Chang Tsz-fung, was discharged from hospital last Sunday.

Another dancer, Zisac Law Tak-chi, was hurt during rehearsals for the concerts.

Hong Kong Mirror concert accident probe zooms in on TV screen cable that snapped

The shows had been scheduled to run from July 25 to July 31 and from August 2 to August 6.

The organisers said they were cooperating with the police investigation into the accident, which is being led by an interdepartmental task force.

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department on Friday said it had held its third task force meeting and confirmed that lab tests had shown that a steel cable on the giant screen had snapped because of metal fatigue.

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At least 2 people injured by giant video screen falling onto stage at Mirror concert in Hong Kong

At least 2 people injured by giant video screen falling onto stage at Mirror concert in Hong Kong

The department explained it was examining the installation methods and how the screens were set up.

It added that the task force experts had earlier scrutinised the ceiling that the mid-air screens were attached to and that all the monitors had now been lowered and the stage set dismantled.

The department said it would soon turn over the venue to the next performer scheduled to appear. The government, however, has introduced short-term safety measures in the wake of the accident.

These include a temporary ban on the use of mid-air, movable mechanical installations.

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