Lady Antebellum cancels show after tragedy

Lady Antebellum, the popular country trio, and Janet Jackson have both cancelled their upcomingconcerts at the Indiana State Fair after the deadly stage collapse, just before Sugarland was set togo on stage. The band watched the horrific scene unfold as did many other Americans.

Five people died and over 40 were injured after strong winds caused the

scaffolding and lighting rig on the stage tocome crashing down into the crowd. It was a disturbing incident because it could have happenedanywhere, and most have been to concerts at fairgrounds with similar setups.

According to KOIN, Lady Antebellum, scheduled to perform Friday, issued the following statement"We were so sad to hear what happened and have kept the families of those injured and especiallythose that lost their lives in our prayers." Lady A may be able to have a show later, but theatmosphere at the fair just won't be a good one for them to have their performance, and it wouldlikely be colored by their sadness for the victims.

The concert on Wednesday which was to beperformed by Janet Jackson was also scrapped, butbands Maroon 5 and Train still plan on goingforward with their performance on Thursday but in adifferent area. Maroon 5 also said they hope to havea show at a different venue as a benefit for thevictims.

Lady Antebellum shows a strong sense of empathyfor the victims of the tragedy, but fans will surely be disappointed to miss the group perform.