Sara Bareilles Releases Statement Regarding Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse [VIDEO]

Sara Bareilles performed Saturday at the Indiana State Fair prior to the stage collapse that killed five people.  She has released a statement about what happend on her website:

"The accident at the Indiana State fair felt like a bad dream. The weather changed in a matter of minutes and the stage collapsed in a matter of seconds. We are shocked and saddened by this horribly tragic circumstance and we are all praying for those affected. The emergency response was incredibly speedy and the people of Indiana as well as the crews from the show were beyond brave and working hard to help each other. My heart aches for the lives lost or injured as well as their families. We will do whatever we possibly can to help heal the hurt from this very sad day.”

Fans were waiting for a performance from Sugarland when the stage collapsed.