Mirror accident: Hong Kong concert organisers say they chose crew based on experience and qualifications, not cost

The organisers of Hong Kong boy band Mirror’s concert that left a dancer critically injured have said they selected the production crew based mainly on their qualifications and not the cost involved.

Music Nation and MakerVille released a statement on Friday providing more details on their follow-up to the accident on July 28, which left Mo Li Kai-yin, 27, at risk of being paralysed from the neck down after a giant video screen crashed onto him while he was performing on stage at the Hong Kong Coliseum.

A task force formed by the government to investigate the matter earlier revealed its findings, blaming the use of a substandard wire cord and under-reporting the weight of the four-by-four-metre LED screen, but declined to name who should be held accountable.

The organisers again apologised to the fans and the public in the statement, but added they would release more information once the official probe concluded.

The organisers said they had not constantly updated the public and this could seem as though they had chosen to remain silent, but added: “The main reason is that we hope to wait for the final results of the investigation by the government’s expert team and various departments, and focus on taking care of the needs of the injured first.”

The organisers said qualifications and experience were their primary considerations when they selected the concert’s production team, including those who held key positions like the main contractor, which had more than 30 years of experience in the industry in Greater China, and organised more than 600 concerts, including nearly half of the concerts held at the Hong Kong Coliseum in recent years.

They added the concert’s producer also had rich experience and helped with designing many concerts for singers and groups.