Cirque performer injured during Monday night performance

Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) — A performer with Cirque Du Soleil’s “The Beatles LOVE” show at The Mirage was injured during a performance on Monday night.

The performer received minor injuries and is expected to recover.

An official statement about the incident has not been released, however, Cirque spokeswoman Kala Peterson confirmed the injury Tuesday.

Peterson says the performer was injured during Monday’s show and transported to a local hospital where the artist was later released in good condition.

Peterson offered no other information about what happened or when the performer was released from the hospital.

She says the performer was taken to the hospital as part of the entertainment company’s protocol for handling injuries.

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