Country music performers and other stars are flooding Twitter with well wishes for groups of five individuals who died when a Sugarland concert stage collapsed in the Indiana State Fairgrounds last evening. A large number of concert-goers were hurt. Sara Bareilles finished her set by leaving comments such having a beautiful evening it had been, as reported by the Indiana Star, and under half an hour later, what happened was a tragic one: the set was on the floor.
“The gust of wind came, there was no rain yet and the production fell from left to right,” says Star music reporter David Lindquist, who was on the scene. “And you could see, you could clearly see people were under the footprint of the rigging.”
- The stage collapses at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Emergency teams and fans rapidly incorporated about the flattened stage and labored to free individuals who have been trapped, he stated. Marion County Coroner Frank Lloyd stated the 4 sufferers died in the fairgrounds and were transported immediately to the hospital. Medics and first aid teams throughout Indiana incorporated about the fairgrounds. Streets around the fairgrounds were blocked to permit ambulances to obtain interior and exterior the track area. About 12,000 people were in attendance at the concert, Lindquist stated. Heavy rain and winds believed up to 60 miles per hour were reported in the storm following the collapse.
- Sugarland tweets prayers for the victims of the Indiana State Fair tragedy.
Late Saturday, Sugarland said via Twitter: “We are all right. We are praying for our fans, and the people of Indianapolis. We hope you’ll join us. They need your strength.”
And now others have tweeted their thoughts:
Taylor Swift: “Wow. :'( I feel so bad for all the people at the Sugarland concert.”
Blake Shelton: “My prayers to the people at the Sugarland concert in Indianapolis…. Absolutely shocking and hard to comprehend… Beyond belief…”
Uncle Kracker: “My heart goes out to the families of the fans who lost their lives last nite at the Sugarland show in Indiana.”
Martina McBride: “So sad to hear about the State Fair in Indianapolis. Our prayers are with Sugarland, their fans, and all the personnel working there.”
Kelly Clarkson: “Just saw video footage of the stage collapsing at Sugarland’s show in Indiana. Oh my gosh that is maybe one of scariest things I’ve ever seen. I pray everybody on their crew and the band is okay.”
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