Jennifer Nettles says Sugarland not responsible for fans' safety in Indiana stage collapse incident

[@codyjustin9926]

Why the hell are they questioning her like it's her fault?

[@AmerkFlack]

not her fault. bad

[@mrsockmonkey1969]

that’s what lawyers do. ever hear of one 🙄

[@hindugoat2302]

because she made a pile of cash from the event that killed people and the same thing happened to them already in canada and she still was happy to play in a huge storm...

[@ashleyc506]

Because that’s the opposition lawyers job.

[@syverthovda5346]

@@mrsockmonkey1969 Yes, but when you pay someone for a stage they are supposed to do the job safe.

[@dpurplepalm]

Her life was in danger too. They were about to get on stage. Did she not care about her own life? Absurd, they are the talent not the inspectors.

[@stanwood94]

DPurple Palm Exactly

[@sherrigaskin5656]

I live in Indy, I'm a former dep sheriff and I'm very clear on this incident. I don't see how the band could have any culpability. For this attorney to accuse her like this is completely inappropriate. The fair officials should be questioned. The State Police run security inside the fairgrounds. Ask them. Steve

[@stanwood94]

Sherri Gaskin Exactly

[@pashon4percushon]

So, when they are big time celebrities we're flooded and forced into the news and on the internet with their bikini pics, they're do's and dont's, their ups and downs, their houses and cars, their facebooks and instagrams, their vegan and rice diets, their followers and subscribers. But they have no idea how to cancel a concert.

[@BahbahKaduche]

@@pashon4percushon you're not too bright are you

[@pashon4percushon]

@@BahbahKaduche you spelled brite wrong, its brite, or bryte, or breight

[@patton303]

I’m a pro touring musician. When an artist is contracted for a performance at a music festival,or in this case, a state fair, the artist has no input on the staging, rigging or how it’s constructed. The venue and promoter is solely responsible for that. The artist only tells the promoter the size of stage they require and things like backstage facilities. An artist is a actually a vendor. No different contractually than the guy selling funnel cakes.

[@bigjimbob3737]

I am late weighing in, but I have to agree with this lady (I am not a fan). The State Fair Commission maintains a massive command structure and safety plan, including professional meteorologists. A musician's job is just as she said: to perform at the venue where they are invited. This is state property and they have little control over those in attendance, nor could they possibly monitor weather while trying to perform.

[@mr.balloffur]

The only one who is at fault is who allowed that fair to stay open and not get those people the safety during what looked like a horrendous storm. They had enough warning that it was coming.

[@pashon4percushon]

Sugarland, in my opinion

[@GabrielCroft]

The lawyer questioning the musician was an absolute joke of an attorney... Asking compound questions, tripping over his words, passing blame...etc.

[@joanfrellburg4901]

Now I understand why I've heard the term ' scumbag lawyer '.

[@dxgypsyful]

Ridiculous to try to put blame on the band. It wasn't their stage. It was the fair's. Other performers were on it before it fell.

[@stanwood94]

DXGypsy I Totally agree it is ridiculous when it comes to these dum ass Lawyers trying to blame Sugarland when its not their fault. They should be focusing on questioning Sugarlands management team and the venue and whoever was contracted to put the stage together they should be the ones held accountable plus Sugarlands management should also be accountable because the fair was planning on cancelling the concert because of the weather but Sugarlands management kept pushing the fair organizers by insisting and presureing them to move forward with the concert their the ones that should be held accountable.

[@lonewolfx499]

I read somewhere that Sugarland claimed they were told that it was simply just raining, not a flippin' twister.

[@unfairkibbles3226]

She didn't put the "heavy equipment" Anywhere. She came played and left. Not her fault

[@terrydavis8451]

How the hell is the band responsible for this? I hate lawyers so much.

[@rickjuarez57]

SAD...don't you know they still grieve over the situation...

[@ianwilds3139]

how can you not see she don't give a damn..2:15..this is why our country deserves everything that's coming we admire all these phonies with personal agendas.

[@obs2746]

She’s a singer/entertainer, not a venue manager. The venue was responsible for hosting her fans.

[@AJ-xv7oh]

She's right.

[@backdoorsystems9762]

Trying to blame musicians for a stage collapse is like blaming the office companies inside the twin towers for the planes hitting them. Not their job, not their field, not their concern. The State Fair was warned repeatedly of high wind gusts but didn’t cancel because then they’d have to issue ticket refunds.

[@windmillrespector]

I’d wonder about Lucky Larry’s payout!

[@indy_go_blue6048]

The only thing the group should be responsible for is stage security. She was cold and quite unlikeable, but she's right. That storm went from 0-60 in about 5 seconds. Was it foreseeable? Yes. I live 50 miles NW of Indy and severe thunderstorm warnings had been broadcast across the western half of the state for the previous 30 minutes; it's unusual though not rare to have a storm like this in our part of the state and gusting winds, lightning and heavy rain were expected. The storm was moving NE at 50mph and the tv screen was full of red.

[@joeybigler9413]

Damn, great comment. She is definitely giving a cold and callous vibe.

[@pashon4percushon]

So, when they are big time celebrities we're flooded and forced into the news and on the internet with their bikini pics, they're do's and dont's, their ups and downs, their houses and cars, their facebooks and instagrams, their vegan and rice diets, their followers and subscribers. But they have no idea how to cancel a concert.

[@hilarymollyvegas]

She’s actually a super sweet and compassionate person. She’s answering these questions as she should. It’s not the artists fault at a fair. It’s the fair’s responsibility to evacuate.

[@windmillrespector]

@@hilarymollyvegasIt’s not how it looks from the inside that matters. What’s important is how it looks from the outside looking in, and this band looks cold and unfeeling at best and gleefully in some of these interviews at worst.

[@hilarymollyvegas]

@@windmillrespector uh, no they don’t. This was very hard on them

[@dantegraham6876]

She is 100% correct. Security is strictly on the venue

[@carlloud1187]

I agree that the venue holding the event, in this case the Indiana State Fair et al, is responsible for any and all safety concerns of the fans, performers, workers whomever. Like she said, 'we were invited to be there and to perform, that's it'

[@jeremybeaver1821]

Guilt doesn't equal responsibility. The venue is at fault.

[@acon2211]

Big companies behind "justice" I guess, trying to find ONE person to blame for tragedies, put the blame on this person, say "well that's her fault" even if its not. She's an artist, not a engineer in stage construction or safety.

[@patton303]

Wtf? At a gig like this, the band is a vendor. Contractually, no different than the guy selling funnel cakes at the fair. The venue and promoter are responsible for the stage, rigging, electricity and backstage support. The band is responsible for the performance and the property to support the performance. Nothing else.

[@Machell]

Its your fans period

[@robbiebutler1473]

She right the venue and promoters make hell of a lot of money for such things. It’s their job not the artist.

[@mickmiller5010]

The only difference from a dead snake and a dead attorney in the road, is that there's skid marks in front of the snake.

[@frankpeck1448]

Regardless of whose 'fault' it is, it's impossible to go back and change the outcome of the tragedy. Events such as these, unfortunately attract a lot of Witch Hunters. ⚘

[@Machell]

Bill stinson was part of the board of the fairgrounds

[@CodyHardy-k5h]

It State Fair is repl not sugland

[@4loops43]

Hmm, I just watched a show on this, state paid roughly 11 mill while band and others paid $39 million, gonna take a lot of shows to pay that off

[@joeybigler9413]

She's hot here. I apologise for my inappropriate comment.

[@sodabunni1594]

Lol I’m a woman thinking the same thing. She’s a natural beauty. Hot damn

[@indy_go_blue6048]

She's pretty but she's as cold as a block of ice.

[@ChrisP3000x]

If fans are stupid enough to stand under a stage set in the MIDDLE OF A STORM, then the FANS are responsible.

[@britneypatterson6584]

👍

[@FBAchiraqian]

Duh

[@woodykelleher9253]

$468,000 paycheck for one night?!

[@brianhaflin9799]

Most of that goes towards tour expenses, production costs, and performers/crew pay. While they might get a $468,000 check, They might only have $20,000 after all costs and salary's are paid. Normally, Tours are multimillion costs and expenses that need to paid before you even make a profit also.

[@ronhiner7549]

I'm a photographer.. and I shot a Kiss concert several years ago. My client needed images ASAP. I shot hundreds of images and then I was put into a room to process and transmit to my client. Also in that room was the guy who's job it was to figure out how big of a check that that Kiss was going to get that night. He was sitting right next to me running all the numbers. When he was done, he wrote the check and showed it to me. It was an eye-popping number. While it seemed like a lot, Kiss brought with them at least a dozen tractor trailers full of gear and a huge crew to unload the trucks, build the set, run the show, and then pack it all up again and drive to the next town to do it again. There is an enormous number of man-hours required to run these shows. And nobody dependable works for free.

[@stanwood94]

@@brianhaflin9799 Your right Brian when we get hired to provide sound and lights we are paided 50% before we even put our gear on those stages

[@stanwood94]

@@ronhiner7549 Your right when we provide production for a show like this one with an act we bring a dozen tractor trailers and a full crew. We are giving a 50% advance before we even pull up to the site and unload our trucks and equipment most of us production companies are paid up front before we even do the show. I am a Front Of House Sound Engineer I get paid 50% up front before I take a rack out of the truck and as a sound man that has to work long hours my job is to mix the show and make it perfect to keep everyone happy.