Country Stars React to Indiana State Fair Tragedy

Written by SLN Staff Writer
Country Stars React to Indiana State Fair Tragedy

In the wake of Saturday’s tragedy at the Indiana State Fair, country stars have taken to their social networking sites to offer words of support to those who lost loved ones, those who were injured and to Sugarland, their band and their crew. See what some of country music’s finest had to say about the disaster that left five dead and more than 40 injured…

Miranda Lambert: (@Miranda_Lambert)- Rainy in hamburg NY. The show must go on. Our prayers our with the Indiana people who suffered from the storm yesterday.

Randy Houser: (@RandyHouser)- Saddened to hear what happened in Indianapolis last night. Please pray for @sugarland band and crew and families of lost and injured.

Brad Paisley: (@BradPaisley)- Really sad about the sugarland stage collapse. What a tragedy.

Jimmy Wayne: (@JimmyWayne)- Everyone take a minute to say a prayer for the survivors and the family & friends of those who lost their lives in Indy yesterday when the stage fell during the concert. This is horrible news! Indy has a country music fan base that’s outta this world! Rock on Indy!

Jason Aldean: (@Jason_Aldean)- Just saw the video of stage collapse last nite at the Sugarland concert. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the families of the people who were killed and injured. Unbelievable!

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Sarah Darling: (@_SarahDarling)- My prayers go out for the people who passed away and injured in this Indianapolis stage accident!

Billy Gilman: (@BG524)- Just watched the indy footage. Pretty speechless.

LeAnn Rimes: (@LeAnnRimes)- My heart goes out to everyone who experienced the horrific event at the Indiana St. Fair last night. Prayers for the families that lost loved ones.

Julianne Hough: (@JulianneHough)- My heart hurts so bad for these people! This footage makes me so sick… http://t.co/ydSLKnf Four confirmed dead, & many injured.

Josh Gracin: (@JoshGracin)- @Sugarlandmusic I’m glad you guys are ok! Praying for everyone there.

Jaron and the Long Road to Love: (@JaronATLRTL)- Filled with sadness for those killed and injured in Indiana tonight. So so scary.

Chuck Wicks: (@ChuckWicksMusic)- The band and myself just watched the horrible footage of the Indiana State Fair…shocking. Thoughts and Prayers to anyone involved.

Low Cash Cowboys: (@lowcashcowboys)- jst came offstage & heard what happened in Indiana. Our Hearts, Prayers & Thoughts are w/all of u & ur families on this very sad nite-locash

Dierks Bentley: (@DierksBentley)- man… my heart goes out to all the country fans at the Indiana state fair. praying for you all…

Adam Gregory: (@AdamGregorySong)- My thoughts and prayers go out to all the people effected by tonight’s horrific tragedy in Indianapolis, that was terrible news to receive..

Keith Urban: (@keithurban)- I just saw the footage from Indiana State Fair tonight on youtube and am absolutely in shock. We send our prayers and thoughts to each and everyone of you who were there and your families and loved ones as well. God bless you all

Martina McBride: (@martinamcbride)- So sad to hear about the State Fair in Indianapolis. Our prayers are with Sugarland, their fans, and all the personnel working there. And most importantly, our prayers are with the families of the injured and the families of the four people who were killed.

Reba McEntire: (@Reba)- What happened in Indianapolis tonight is what promoters, artists, crews and fans pray never happens. From my band, crew and the entire Starstruck organization, we send our thoughts and prayers to the 4 people who lost their lives tonight and to everyone who was at the concert . Jennifer and Kristen, I love you both.

Steel Magnolia: (@steelmagnolia11)- So sad to hear about the lives lost and those injured at the Sugarland concert in Indianapolis. Our prayers go out to their families.Xo Meg

David Nail: (@davidnail)- Huge knot in stomach, feeling completely sick watching/reading about Indy! All of us in Idaho are praying for ya!

Sara Evans: (@saraevansmusic)- Omgosh! Just heard about the stage at Sugarland concert! My prayers are with everyone involved! 🙁

Easton Corbin: (@eastoncorbin)- My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone that was injured and killed at the Indiana State Fair tonight.

Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus: (@JayDeMarcus)- All thoughts and prayers go to the folks in Indy and Sugarlands camp tonight… What an awful tragedy…

Gloriana: (@glorianatheband)- Thoughts and prayers goin out to everyone at the @Sugarlandmusic concert at the Indiana state fair 2day. We are sending our love to u all -G

Jason Michael Carroll: (@JMCOfficial)- My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those that were killed at the Indiana State Fair

Laura Bell Bundy: (@LauraBellBundy)- My thoughts & prayers go out to the Sugarland fans in Indianapolis as well as Kristian, Jen & the @sugarland band/team. tragic

Jake Owen: (@JakeOwen)- Every guy in our crew has thoughts and prayers going out to folks at Indiana State Fair and our friends @Sugarlandmusic.

Edens Edge- (@edensedge)- Prayers to everyone at the IN state fair. It’s so scary when a stage collapses…. HB

Mallary Hope: (@mallaryhope)- Just hearing about what’s happened in Indiana. Praying hard for all those involved! What terrible news!! 🙁

Blake Shelton: (@blakeshelton)- My prayers to the people at the Sugarland concert in Indianapolis…. Absolutely shocking and hard to comprehend… Beyond belief…

Bucky Covington: (@buckycovington)- Thoughts and prayers go out to those who were affected by the tragedy at the @Sugarlandmusic show @IndyStateFair

Josh Thompson: (@TheJoshThompson)- My prayers go out to the families of the ones lost last night at the Indiana State Fair. Sadness

Katie Armiger: (@katiearmiger)- My heart goes out to the families of those that were killed and those that were injured when the stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair.

Love and Theft: (@LNTweet)- Our Thoughts and Prayers are with everyone who was at or affected by the tragedy in Indianapolis tonight! God Bless everyone involved!

Hunter Hayes: (@hunterhayes)- Praying for everyone at the fair in Indianapolis. Our thoughts are with you all tonight!

Chely Wright: (@chelywright)- Woke up with a sore heart for the Indianapolis State Fair, @SaraBareilles and @Sugarlandmusic. It’s the worst case scenario in touring- sad.