Mirror concert accident: up to 20,000 fans tune in for return of Hong Kong band, as some accuse management of downplaying tragedy
- Supporters of Canto-pop boy band join live stream featuring launch of new video for Mirror’s latest single
- But some internet users accuse MakerVille of distracting fans from accident in July that left dancer Mo Li at risk of becoming paralysed from neck down
Up to 20,000 Mirror fans have tuned in to watch the live launch of the Canto-pop boy band’s first music video after a two-month break, as some called on the group’s management to take responsibility for a horrific accident that left a dancer seriously injured.
Supporters of the band on Monday watched the launch of the music video for Mirror’s latest single, “We All Are”. The song marked an end to the break announced by the group’s management, MakerVille, following the collapse of a monitor during a concert that hospitalised dancer Mo Li Kai-yin.
“Love you all so much. My tears were flowing as I watched [the music video], I could feel your struggle and pain. Everything will be OK, [we] will have your back,” an internet user called Abby Kan wrote in the video’s comment section.
But some fans urged the management company to accept its culpability regarding the screen collapse and the resulting injuries sustained by Li, who is at risk of paralysis from the neck down.
One YouTube user said MakerVille needed to accept its part in the accident, for “Mirror’s sake”.
Another social media user, Louis Lee, took to Facebook to accuse the company of downplaying the accident with the release of the song, saying the tragic scene had affected and even hurt many people. He instead urged MakerVille to provide assurances that it would take the safety of its performers seriously.
But others argued it was time for people to move on. “There will be a judgment on who’s right and wrong, but I hope people will stop immersing themselves in unhappy memories,” one person wrote in the video’s comment section.
Li has been undergoing treatment at Queen Elizabeth Hospital since the accident, but was discharged from intensive care last month. His father, Reverend Derek Li Shing-lam, on Sunday said the dancer no longer required a neck brace and could turn his head for the first time since regaining consciousness.