Creditor seeks liquidation of contractor in boy band Mirror concert incident

A stage engineering contractor involved in the July 2022 concert incident with local boy band Mirror may be ordered to liquidate after its creditor filed a winding-up petition with the High Court, with a hearing scheduled for April 23.

The petition against Hip Hing Loong Stage Engineering Company was filed by a mainland-based firm on Friday.

Hip Hing Loong was one of three companies that faced prosecutions after a heavy giant screen hanging mid-air crashed down onto the stage during the concert at Hong Kong Coliseum, hitting two performing dancers.

In January 2024, the contractor was fined for HK$420,000 after it pleaded guilty to six counts of crimes related to work safety, including “failing to ensure the health and safety of their employees.”

(Jamie Liu)