Award-winning rock group Pillar was forced to evacuate the stage during their performance on August 9 at the Godstock Music Festival in Comstock, Nebraska. The group was performing the fifth song in their set when the wind began to gather strength, and the group was told to evacuate the stage immediately. Less than a minute later, the wind picked up the stage sending the lighting trusses crashing to the ground and toppling the sound equipment.

Pillar’s Kalel explained, “We didn’t know what to think. Since we were on the stage, it was hard for us to see what was happening. Someone screamed at us to ‘get off the stage’ and a few seconds later everything was trashed. It’s a miracle that no one was seriously hurt. There’s no other way to explain it.” He added, “I found a flier about the festival lying on the ground. It said ‘come feel the touch of the Master’s hand.’ I doubt they had any idea how true that statement would be.”

The entire Godstock Festival, which was set to feature an artist roster including Michael W. Smith, Rebecca St. James, Newsboys, 4 Him, and more, was subsequently cancelled. More than 10,000 Christian Music fans were scheduled to attend the event on Friday and Saturday, according to the event's organizers.

Read more at The Omaha World-Herald.