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November 28, 2011 Category :Celebrity News 0
Jennifer Nettles of the Country duo Sugarland got married over Thanksgiving weekend. Nettles married Justin Miller Saturday, in a sunset ceremony at a chapel in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, in front of a small group of close family and friends, including bandmate Kristian Bush.
November 23, 2011 Category :Celebrity News 1
Country duo Sugarland is being sued by the victims of the August 13 Indiana State Fair stage collapse. Forty four survivors, as well as family members of those who died in the horrific accident, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against those associated with the production of the show including Sugarland. The lawsuit is naming stage riggers, producers and Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush as the ones to blame for not providing a safe concert experience by not canceling the event when the weather turned bad. According to the lawsuit, the duo had the final say on whether or not the show would go on. Reportedly wind gusts of 60 to 70 miles per hour struck the area, causing the collapse of concert scaffolding onto the first few rows of fans killing seven people, as they waited for the band to take the stage.
August 29, 2011 Category :Celebrity News 1
Jennifer Nettles of the country group Sugarland will once again return as host of ABC’s ‘CMA Country Christmas, The holiday themed television special features country artists telling stories and singing their favorite Christmas songs. In a press release Nettles says of hosting the special: “I love holiday traditions and am so excited to add hosting ‘CMA Country Christmas’ to my new list of traditions now!” No artists have been confirmed for the 2011 telecast as of yet, the special will be taped in front of a live audience on November 10 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.
August 16, 2011 Category :Celebrity News 0
Sugarland will be holding a memorial for the five victims that died on Saturday at the Indiana State fair when the stage collapsed while they waited for the Country band to perform. Sugarland released the following letter on there website today:
“Dear Fans, Family and Friends,
We have taken a couple of days to try and even begin to emotionally process the magnitude and gravity of the tragedy in Indiana on Saturday. While the path to healing from this type of trauma and loss is long and winding, we wanted to reach out and update you on where we are and how we are.
We are in the process of planning a private memorial in Indiana, to honor those fans who died. We would first like to hold space so that their families can have time to go through their own services and memorials. Until that time we are holding vigil for them. We join them on their mourning benches. And we stand in the gap asking God to offer them peace and healing. For those suffering from injury we hold you up with prayers for complete healing of your own.
We are also addressing our own specific healing. Our road family experienced its traumas together. While we all scattered to our given families for their comfort, the trauma we experienced together binds us in a unique way that we share only with each other, and those who were there. There is healing in our being together. There is healing in our working together. For this reason we are planning to get back on the road this weekend, beginning with our scheduled show in Albuquerque this Thursday, August 18th. The emotions have us yearning to be close to each other immediately. The logistics have us needing to replace all of our instruments and equipment. (The set is a loss that is insignificant in light of the tragedy.)
This Incredible Machine is more than a tour and more than a set. We have always celebrated music as a Healer. While music cannot change the events and losses at the Indiana State Fair, it can hopefully serve as a ritual and a balm to provide comfort and facilitate healing in this time of great sorrow. We hope to see you all soon.
Love,
Sugarland”
August 14, 2011 Category :Celebrity News 0
Powerful gusts of wind brought down concert scaffolding onto the first few rows at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis Saturday night, resulting in at least four deaths & 40 injuries during a country music concert that was set to feature Sugarland. An Indiana State Police official confirmed four deaths and at least 40 injuries to the Indianapolis Star. Later at a press conference, state police Sgt. Dave Bursten warned, “I want to be very frank that there could be other deaths.” According to reports, there were about 12,000 people there to see Sugarland perform, reportedly wind gusts of 60 to 70 miles per hour struck the area causing the collapse as fans waited for the band to take the stage. Sugarland took to there Twitter shortly after the accident to tweet “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.”
UPDATE: A fifth person has now died from yesterdays horrible accident at the Indiana State Fair.
