VIDEO: Groove de Lecq headliners third musicians in a week to be hit by spate of thefts

Tuesday 08 August 2017

A Groove de Lecq headline band fear losing dozens of “precious” memories after their camera was stolen from a zipped bag backstage during the festival – the third theft to hit local musicians within a week.

In an emotional post on Facebook, indie synth band Mozaics appealed for the thief of their GoPro Hero+ to “do the right thing and get in touch”, promising that they “won’t be upset” with them.

“It had a load of footage on which is very precious to us, and we don’t have it backed up anywhere… We just really don’t want to lose those memories,” they said.

Video: Mozaics, who had their GoPro Hero+ taken, play the IQ stage at Groove de Lecq. 

“There weren’t many people with access behind the IQ stage, so we really hope we can get this back.”

It’s the third time local musicians have been hit by theft in a week.

44-year-old DJ Stefan Rousseau took to Facebook after having lost two hard drives with the majority of his music collection.

“This is the biggest blow you can get as a professional DJ as it is not just for fun, but I am making a living with this,” he wrote.

Pictured: Kevin Pallot claimed that five things had been stolen from him, including a loop pedal and two microphones. 

Only days later, singer-songwriter Kevin Pallot reported that a case with equipment worth hundreds of pounds was stolen, “…by some guy with no heart or respect at 4:30 Sunday morning from the back of the Troubadour.”

Islanders have since expressed their support online for the affected musicians. One wrote: “Not again!? This is the third time in a week.. Hope it gets returned or the culprits are caught… Uncanny it’s happened again.”

Another said: “What lousy people there are about – horrible untrustworthy people – hope they are caught soon.”