Michael Clifford, guitarist of the Australian pop-punk band '5 Seconds of Summer,' had his fans screaming in shock as they see him trying to put out the fire that hit his hair and face by the pyrotechnics at the group's show at Wembley Arena on Saturday. A video was later on posted in social media which showed that particular moment when a flame projector hit the guitarist on the face.
The incident made the band decide to stop their gig at the arena with bandmate Ashton Irwin breaking the news to their fans.
"Michael has hurt himself so we will not be continuing the show right now. He is okay," says Irwin.
Michael had to be rushed to the hospital after the incident which left him with burns on his face. The 19-year old guitarist later on posted an image of his face wrapped in bandages after receiving treatment in the hospital.
Hello world. im doing ok :) thanks for worrying! https://t.co/7drORcVRPq
— Michael Clifford (@Michael5SOS) June 13, 2015
News about the incident became a trending topic on Twitter which carried the hashtag #GETWELLSOONMICHAEL. Worried fans sent their tweets to Michael and wished for his full recovery.
Hope you're okay man @Michael5SOS #GETWELLSOONMICHAEL — Levi Jones (@TheTideLevi) June 14, 2015
@Michael5SOS on behalf of the fandom, I want to say that we are all so proud of you, ur beautiful #getwellsoonmichael pic.twitter.com/FWXKNY0Dbt — soph (@CliffordLove_) June 14, 2015
Rumors are saying that bandmate Calum Hood also met an accident on stage which left him with a burn on his arm.
The group is scheduled to perform on Thursday in front of an audience from New Zealand. They were originally known as YouTube celebrities after posting videos that show them covering songs from a number of artists in 2011. They rose to international fame after getting invited by "One Direction" to their "Take Me Home Tour." Soon, the group released their self-titled studio album in June 2014 which hit number 1 in eleven countries. The group listed their debut major label single on Feb. 5, 2014 with the song She Looks So Perfect which became available for pre-order in iTunes.
Other hits of the group include Don't Stop, Amnesia, Try Hard, Beside You, and Good Girls among others. Some of their awards and recognitions include New Artist of the Year (American Music Awards, 2013), Song of the Year - "She Looks So Perfect" (ARIA Music Awards, 2013), Best Australia & New Zealand Act, Best Australian Act, Artist on the Rise, Best New Artist, and Best Push Act (MTV Europe Music Awards, 2013).
