A punk band superfan went to almost every show for 10 years. Now she’s paralysed after the singer jumped on her

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The 24-year-old was left with “severe spinal cord injuries” and underwent extensive surgery following the incident on April 30 at Australian band Trophy Eyes’ gig at the Mohawk Place venue in Buffalo, New York. open image in gallery Bird Piche suffered ‘severe spinal cord injuries’ and underwent extensive surgery following the incident on 30 April at a gig at the Mohawk Place venue in Buffalo, New York “So I think it’s gonna be a difficult situation now with a lot of ebbs and flows. A statement from Trophy Eyes, shared on the band’s social media page, said that they were “truly heartbroken” by the incident at the Mohawk Place, which had “shaken us all to our core”. open image in gallery Ms Piche is still in the hospital, though her condition is ‘trending in the right direction,’ family friends said “Please, keep Bird in your thoughts.