More crime than law – but it appears the US is a dangerous place for UK Indie bands
On the first day of their US tour, UK indie band Sports Team was robbed at gunpoint in Vallejo, California.
The band, who has two top 10 albums in the UK, stopped for some Starbucks in the Bay Area when a masked thief decided to rob their van. They shared footage on their Instagram account on Tuesday, detailing the incident.
The band members spoke with BBC, sharing more information about the robbery. The thieves smashed the window of the van and stole electronics like film cameras and laptops, as well as passports, documents, and suitcases filled with the bands’ clothes—all in broad daylight.
“I really thought I was about to watch someone get shot because it took a while for our tour manager to realize [they had a gun],” drummer Al Greenwood told the BBC. “In the video, you can hear me screaming at her to get down.”
“Obviously, if someone pulls a gun, you run for cover,” singer Alex Rice added. “But the thing that struck me about it was the resignation. The people around us weren’t very panicked at all. It seemed like a very everyday occurrence.”
UK Band Sports Team Robbed at Gunpoint ’10 Minutes’ Into US Tour
