“We’re very sad… more than we can express”: The Beths appeal for help after guitars and gear stolen on tour
New Zealand indie rock band The Beths have appealed to fans for help after having their instruments and touring gear stolen while on tour in Europe.
In a post to Instagram, the group say their guitars, bass, cymbals, snare, pedalboard, and “entire rented backline” were taken overnight from their van in Tourcoing, France, near Lille.
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“If you see any of these instruments turn up on resale, or if you have any tips please get in touch – info@lookoutkid.com,” the band writes. “We’re pretty sad, these instruments have a lot of time and love in them. More than we can express really.”
Among the missing items are frontwoman Elizabeth Stokes’ Martin 00-15M and Trent M2 model, guitarist Jonathan Pearce’s Burns Double Six 12-string, and a 1978 Goldtop Les Paul Deluxe. The band also shared photos of the stolen gear on Instagram in hopes of tracking it down.
Fortunately, thanks to “the generosity of friends”, The Beths were able to play their scheduled show in Tourcoing.
“Show tonight is going ahead thanks to the generosity of friends,” the post reads. “Thanks so much Florianosaure and Admlg for helping with backline, Dateline for lending instruments and Gabriel Delicious for lending a pedal board.”
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Currently touring Europe in support of their new album Straight Line Was a Lie, The Beths still have 14 shows scheduled for October. Check out the full list of dates at the band’s website.
Meanwhile, gear theft remains an ongoing problem for touring musicians. Earlier this year, Australian jazz/funk outfit Hiatus Kaiyote had equipment worth “tens of thousands of dollars” stolen from their studio in Melbourne, while Heart reported the theft of two “irreplaceable instruments” just before a show in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in June.
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