British alt-rock band Sports Team was robbed at gunpoint on Tuesday morning outside a Starbucks in Vallejo, California. The band members were alerted to the incident when a woman shouted “Get down!” and encouraged people to stay inside for their safety.
Fortunately, none of the band’s musical equipment was stolen, allowing them to continue with their seven-date tour. However, personal items such as devices, documents, and journals were taken by two men who broke into their white tour van around 8:45 a.m.
The incident left the band members shaken, particularly because it was an armed robbery during the day in a place where guns are rarely seen. According to drummer Al Greenwood, “If someone pulls a gun out, you’ve got a SWAT team there in five minutes, and the whole street’s closed down for a week.”
Despite the shock of the incident, Sports Team is determined to continue with their tour and enjoy California while it’s still sunny in the UK. The band will play a show at the Chapel in the Mission on Saturday.
Sports Team was set to fly back to the UK on December 16 but remains optimistic about making it home for Christmas.
Source: https://sfstandard.com/2024/12/03/sports-team-robbed-gunpoint-vallejo