While Dancing With The Stars resisted the temptation to feature political or otherwise controversial celebrities for their latest season, it seems they couldn't resist sticking their toe in the dangerous waters just a little bit by having Sugarland perform on last night's results and elimination show.
Sugarland, the country duo of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, mainly known for pumping out hits on the country music charts, crossed over to the land of pop with their catchy song “All I Want To Do.”
More recently, however, Sugarland is known for the tragedy that took place at the Indiana State Fair when weather conditions, and some contend, the band's lack of concern for the welfare of their fans in attendance at their concert on August 13th of 2011, put fans in the first row of seats at the venue in grave danger.
High winds caused the stage to blow over onto the first rows of concert-goers resulting in numerous injuries and seven deaths. Sugarland claims it was an act of God and they simply are not responsible, but the contract Sugarland presents gives them the ultimate choice to cancel due to inclement weather conditions.
Sugarland did host a free benefit concert in Indiana 10 weeks after the tragedy that added greatly to the already million-dollar plus relief fund for those affected by the incident.
Sugarland performed twice on “Dancing With The Stars” last night and were very well received. Was the performance an endorsement of their innocence on the part of ABC? Hard to say, but the timing seemed to be perfect as both Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush are slated to appear in court early next month.
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