Wang Leehom Suffers Severe Facial and Ear Injuries in Stage Accident

Singer Wang Leehom suffered a serious accident during his concert in Chengdu, China, resulting in significant facial and ear injuries. While performing the song 'Heaven and Earth Dragon Scales,' he tripped over a stage safety cable, falling and striking the metal edge of the stage with his left face.

The impact caused him to fracture his left ear bone. He received 27 stitches on his face and 12 stitches in his ear, totaling 39 stitches. Despite the injuries, Wang Leehom initially continued the performance, with blood visible, alarming the audience. He later explained on social media that his foot got tangled in a steel wire, causing him to fall. The hard in-ear monitors he was wearing at the time exacerbated the injury to his outer ear cartilage.

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My foot was tangled by the steel wire, causing me to fall and hit the metal stage edge with my head.

Details of his condition have since spread widely on Weibo, including information purportedly from hospital staff. These reports describe a comminuted fracture of the outer ear cartilage and deep facial lacerations, classifying the trauma as extremely high-difficulty emergency care. Fans have expressed concern for his well-being and his ability to perform subsequent shows.

The incident has left fans worried about his recovery and his future performances, particularly given the severity of the injuries sustained on stage.

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The left ear's outer cartilage was directly shattered by the hard in-ear monitor.