A Cirque du Soleil aerialist died during a show in Tampa, Florida, Saturday night after he fell to the stage while performing an aerial straps number.
The company issued a statement Sunday afternoon, saying that Yann Arnaud was transported to a nearby hospital where he died of his injuries.
"The entire Cirque du Soleil family is in shock and devastated by this tragedy," said Daniel Lamarre, president and CEO of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, in the statement.
"Yann had been with us for over 15 years and was loved by all who had the chance to know him. Over the coming days and weeks, our focus will be on supporting Yann's family and our employees, especially the Volta team, as we go through these difficult times together."
The remaining two Volta shows scheduled in Tampa have been cancelled.
Cirque du Soleil did not specify how far Arnaud fell, but did say they were collaborating with the local authorities as they look into the accident.
The Volta show has been touring across Canada and the U.S. for years. (Radio-Canada)
This isn't the first accident in recent memory for Cirque du Soleil's Volta show.
In August 2017, a show in Gatineau, Que., was stopped temporarily when a performer fell.
The parkour specialist fell from a set piece and appeared to injure his head and back, according to a Cirque du Soleil spokesperson.
The show was stopped briefly to allow medical staff to assess the man, and he was eventually able to get up and walk on his own. He did not need to be taken to hospital.
In 2016, three incidents took place in the same week in various Cirque productions. One of them, involving the son of a Cirque du Soleil founder, was fatal.
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