Stars support Travelling Band appeal after kit theft

Miraculously we have some good news. The van was recovered late last night in Beswick after a resident who had seen one of the articles about the robbery got in touch with a photo of the van parked outside their house. The police were were quickly on the scene and the van was recovered. We were unable to find out whether the contents of the back were in tact until this morning so have had a pretty restless night! We've just arrived home from where the van is being kept for forensic investigation and I'm overjoyed to say that all the equipment is still in the back of the van. The van is in pretty bad shape but we couldn't have asked for a better outcome.

The support and help we received from the public and media has been absolutely fantastic, and that is essentially what has led to the safe return of the equipment. We want to thank everyone who has posted, tweeted shared and written anything about this. It worked!

The van was filled with tens of thousands of pounds worth of The Travelling Band's equipment. This included one a kind guitars and other instruments they have spent years collecting and without this equipment they will not be able to perform. Today the band have put up a £1,000 reward for anyone who can give information about the whereabouts of their van and equipment.

Our entire touring kit and livelihood has been taken and we have no way to carry on without it. It is equipment we have amassed over many years and some of it is irreplaceable.