Hong Kong singer Andy Lau stumbles over hole on stage during Shenzhen concert

Hong Kong singer Andy Lau. Photo from Lau's Instagram

The Straits Times reported that the incident occurred on Monday while Lau was performing his 2000 hit "It’s Not a Sin for Men to Cry." While interacting with the audience, he stumbled and nearly fell into the unnoticed open trapdoor.

Despite the mishap, Lau maintained his composure, grabbing the edge of the stage. He paused briefly on stage, reassured his fans, then stood up slowly and resumed his performance, with his left thumb bandaged.

Later that evening, Lau expressed his gratitude on social media, sharing a photo with the caption: "Thank you, everyone. See you at the next stop."

This incident marks one of several close calls for Lau during his current tour. Channel News Asia reports that in July, during his Shanghai performances, Lau experienced two other narrow escapes: one night, he nearly fell from a 4-meter-high platform, and on another, he almost slipped off the stage edge while performing a knee slide.

At 63, Lau is celebrated as one of the Cantopop "Four Heavenly Kings," a term denoting the four male singers who achieved tremendous success in the 1990s across pop music, magazine coverage, TV, advertisements, cinema, and broad regional audiences.

His "Today... Is The Day" tour will continue with performances in Macau from Oct. 3-6, followed by four nights in Singapore from Oct. 10-13.