24-year-old Bird Piché attended the show of Australian band Trophy Eyes, held at Mohawk Place in Buffalo on April 30Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment and human interest stories. She's interviewed David Beckham, Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet and many others. Her previous work can be found in OK! Magazine, MyLondon, GRM Daily, and more.
Additionally, a representative for Mohawk Place noted, "There are signs posted everywhere in the venue and notice was included in the emails for this show with the show's promoter and the band themselves. Our policy and practiced procedure is a full show stop for any stage diving which was put into place for this incident."
A family friend revealed that while Piché had regained sensation in her fingers, her neck was broken. "Her neck was definitely broken and as of today, she has feeling in her arms. She can use her fingers and hands and stuff," Tejera added. "Her fine motor skills are a little rough but the surgeon said that's kind of normal from the surgery and anesthesia."“As a result of a tragic accident on the night of April 30th, a Trophy Eyes fan was injured at our Buffalo NY show,” the band's read.