Punk fan partially paralysed after singer stage dives at New York show

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. Bird Piche underwent extensive surgery following the incident on 30 April at a gig put on by the Australian band, Trophy Eyes, at the Mohawk Place venue in Buffalo. open image in gallery Bird Piché suffered a ‘catastrophic spinal cord injury’ after the lead singer of the band Trophy Eyes launched himself into the crowd at a gig at Mohawk Place in Buffalo, New York on 30 April According to a family friend, the 24-year-old’s neck was broken but she has since regained feeling in her fingers. open image in gallery Bird Piche underwent ‘extensive surgery’ following the incident at the Trophy Eyes show in Buffalo, New York Family friend Leo Wolters Tejera, who was at the concert, said that it was “immediately” clear that something was wrong. 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”.