A 24-year-old concertgoer by the title of Chicken Piché suffered “catastrophic spinal accidents” after Trophy Eyes singer John Floreani dove into the group throughout the Australian punk band’s present at Mohawk Place in Buffalo, New York, on Tuesday (April thirtieth).
Piché wanted emergency surgical procedure following the incident, and a GoFundMe web page has been set as much as assist with “medical payments and something [Piché] might have to perform in life due to the accident.” As of this posting, greater than $40,000 has been raised towards a $100,000 aim.
The band has expressed regret and empathy for the incident, donating $5,000 to the GoFundMe marketing campaign and issuing the next assertion:
“As the results of a tragic accident on the night time of April thirtieth, a Trophy Eyes fan was injured at our Buffalo NY present. We elected to instantly shut down the present as John accompanied them to the hospital with their household. Out of respect for the household, now we have kept away from talking about this publicly to date, however with the blessing of their household we at the moment are capable of say how actually heartbroken we’re to be right here now. Our pal, Chicken, is now in restoration, however nonetheless has a protracted highway forward for them. A GoFundMe has been arrange by their household, you possibly can donate beneath. This case has shaken us all to our core, and we ask for persistence whereas we glance to assist Chicken navigate this tough time. We stay in shut contact with them and can broaden on this as new information arrives.”
Mike Thor, the supervisor of Mohawk Place, insisted in a press release that the venue has guidelines in place to stop moshing and stage diving. “There are indicators posted all over the place within the venue and spot was included within the emails for this present with the present’s promoter and the band themselves,” remarked Thor. “Our coverage and practiced process is a full present cease for any stage diving which was put into place for this incident. At the moment we’re working to place collectively a charity present to assist the injured occasion with their GoFundMe.”
Footage of the stage dive has been posted on Reddit. As for Trophy Eyes, they’ve continued on with their US tour, which runs via a June 1st present in Baltimore.
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