British Band Sports Team Robbed At Gunpoint On US Tour’s First Day

British indie band Sports Team were robbed at gunpoint on the first day of their US tour.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the group, known for two top 10 albums in the UK, had their passports, stage equipment, and personal belongings stolen when a thief broke into their tour van in Vallejo, California, in the Bay Area.

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In footage shared, the thief is seen wielding a gun at the band’s tour manager as she approached the van.

“Obviously, if someone pulls a gun, you run for cover,” said singer Alex Rice. “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.”

The incident occurred at approximately 4:45 PM UK time (8:45 AM in California) as the band was preparing for the opening show of their tour in nearby Sacramento.

They had stopped at a Starbucks for breakfast when a passerby notified them of the ongoing robbery.

“Somebody opened the door and was like, does anybody have a white Sprinter van? Because you’re being robbed right now,” drummer Al Greenwood told reporters.

“So we all ran out, shouting. Lauren, our tour manager, was slightly ahead of me, and somebody else ran past us in the opposite direction, and said, ‘Careful, he’s holding something.'”

“I really thought I was about to watch someone get shot, because it took a while for our tour manager to realise,” she added.

“In the video, you can hear me screaming at her to get down.”

The footage was filmed by another band member from inside Starbucks. In it, you can hear staff calmly advising the group to get off the street.

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“Guys, get inside. Please stay inside,” says a female voice, as the bandmates duck back inside the entrance.

“It was very discombobulating because they just carried on with their shift,” said Greenwood.

“They started serving drinks straight away,” added Rice.

When they contacted the police, the band say they were advised to “fill out an online form” about the robbery, and that no officers were sent to investigate.

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