In other words, concerts are the closest occasions for singers to get closer to their fans. Many singers can easily get emotional during performances, and then have passionate interactions with their fans...
But sometimes, such interactions are also full of dangers. , for example, just a few days ago, an accident occurred at a concert in the American city of Buffalo.
Performing on the stage at that time was the Australian punk rock band trophy eyes.
Maybe it was because the performance was too happy, or maybe it was to liven up the atmosphere. In short, in the first few minutes, when the band was still playing the first song, the host John Floreani decided to do a body surfing.
(lead singer John is on the left)
The so-called body surfing means that the surfer (usually a performer on the stage) jumps off the stage, is lifted by the audience, and moves from the stage to other parts of the venue.
It is extremely popular at heavy metal, punk, rock and indie music venues.
(schematic diagram)
Lead singer John often performs body surfing at concerts, and he can be considered a professional surfer...
(John is taking off)
But the problem is that the audience that came that day was a little small, or a little timid, in short, as John When he jumped off the stage, the audience did not catch him.
Then, John hit the 24-year-old fan, Bird Piché, and slapped her heavily to the ground.
(Bird Piche)
It can also be seen from the photos that Bird is just a thin and small girl who cannot withstand such an impact.
So she was lying on the ground and couldn't stand up...
People at the scene said that John jumped into the crowd at that time. Either there were not enough people around to pick him up, or they didn't know he was going to jump at all. , in short, the accident just happened.
At first everyone thought Bird just fainted, so they went to get her a cold towel. As a result, after waiting for a while, she kept lying on the ground, unable to get up.
Only then did people realize that the trouble was serious, so the band canceled the performance, and John accompanied Bird to the hospital in an ambulance.
Arriving at the hospital, Byrd was scheduled for emergency trauma surgery, and she was admitted...
(Flying in the Air's Home Page)
Byrd's family and friends didn't blame the band either, they just said,
"It looked like It’s just an ordinary body surfing. If we didn’t know that Bird was injured, it would be difficult for us to think that this would happen...”
But the accident happened after all, Bird suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury , now she is paralyzed in bed, and only her arms can move her body. What awaits her will be surgical treatments again and again.
(Bird Pitt)
Fortunately, kind-hearted netizens have donated money to her, and many music fans have also donated generously. So far, she has raised 54,000 US dollars, although she is still some way away from her goal of 100,000 US dollars.
(gofundme interface)
band also issued a statement after learning about Bird's condition, saying that they are just a small band and cannot afford liquidated damages, so they will continue to tour in the United States, but they are willing to donate US$5,000 for Bird's treatment expenses. ...
(group photo)
However, the audience was not satisfied with the band's attitude:
"Compared with the losses she may face if she files a lawsuit, the $5,000 is really insignificant. Unfortunately, no amount of money will be enough." There is no way to make up for a young person's future that was ruined at the beginning of her life journey.
But nonetheless, the person who caused the mistake should try to meet all her needs. The $5,000 may not even cover the cost of an ambulance, even if they do. It was all unintentional, and the responsibility should not be less. "
(picture from dailymail)
" Maybe there were not enough spectators, so when landing at home, all the weight was on the girl instead of being shared by everyone. Her spine couldn't bear the impact.The lead singer
obviously didn't mean to hurt anyone, but it was still an extremely stupid thing to do. "
(picture from dailymail)
" It's surprising that similar incidents don't happen more often. ”
(Picture from dailymail)
In fact, it is precisely because of safety considerations in this area, that many countries, regions and performance units have banned body surfing.
But on many occasions, similar accidents still occur.
In 2012, DJ Steve Aoki flew off the stage into the crowd on an inflatable boat at a music festival in Los Angeles, knocking down a female audience member.
She was trapped under the inflatable boat and suffered a broken neck and ankle. , the audience also sued steve aoki
(steve aoki and his inflatable boat surfing)
Last year, at a hip-hop music festival in Europe, a rapper encouraged one of his fans to experience body surfing
. As a result, the audience was not as cooperative as the singer expected. The young fan jumped off the stage. As a result, the audience all moved away. The fan fell headfirst to the ground...
(schematic diagram)
In 2022, at a music festival held by a university in South Korea, a Korean hip-hop rapper suddenly jumped from the stage into the crowd without the audience being prepared.
Although some students tried to catch the singer, more The audience was frightened. They ducked away and squeezed a gap in the crowd, causing the singer to fall to the ground...
(diagram)
I can only say that the mood of these singers is understandable, but this action It is too dangerous and should not be on the stage.
I also hope that the injured girl can recover soon. It is too pitiful to be injured and paralyzed while watching a concert...
