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A young woman was left with a 'catastrophic spinal injury' after the lead singer of an Australian punk rock band dove into the audience to crowd surf.
Bird Piche, 24, was left 'scared' and unable to move after singer John Floreani, from Newcastle-based band Trophy Eyes, jumped into the mosh pit at their show in Buffalo, New York, last Tuesday.
The band said in a statement they were 'truly heartbroken' by the incident but have decided to continue their 2024 US tour.
'This situation has shaken us all to our core, and we ask for patience while we look to help Bird navigate this difficult time. Please, keep Bird in your thoughts,' the statement said, news.com.au reported.
'We remain in close contact with them and will expand on this as new news arrives.'
Bird Piche (pictured) suffered a 'catastrophic spinal injury' after attending Australian band Trophy Eyes' show in Buffalo, New York
The band's lead singer John Floreani dove into the crowd (pictured), crushing Ms Piche and severely injuring her
The show, at Buffalo's Mohawk Place, was immediately stopped and Floreani accompanied Ms Piche to hospital with her family.
Disturbing footage shared online shows the moment Floreani leapt into the crowd, a stunt often performed at the
