Costner pledge after festival stage collapses

Kevin Costner said he hopes to return to Alberta to support those affected by the collapse of an outdoor stage during a severe thunderstorm which killed one person and injured dozens more at a country music festival in the Canadian city.

“We are so sad about the loss of life and injury that occurred on a day that carried so much promise, but turned so wicked so quickly,” he said in a statement yesterday. “We hope to return to Alberta in the future to help with the healing.”