Tom A. Smith’s father launches GoFundMe campaign to replace stolen gear

nme.com:

four of his band’s guitars, as well as pedals, a laptop, a cajon, a live amp and essential medication was stolen from their van at a service station.Among the missing possessions was a prized guitar that was gifted to Smith by his grandad six years ago. “Absolutely devastated,” was Smith’s response to the theft. “Don’t know what to do.

Laptops and essential medication for a band member too. If anyone tries to sell you them please help.”Now, Smith has shared a link to a crowdfunding campaign set up by his dad to try to raise funds for the items to be replaced so that the band can continue to tour.

See the page here.Thanks for all the lovely comments and shares of our posts. A number of people suggested they would like to contribute so we have created this, please read carefully and share if possible.

https://t.co/UQfAbhWn9z— TOM A SMITH (@tomasmithmusic) December 21, 2024“Thanks for all the lovely comments and shares of our posts,” he wrote on X on Saturday (December 21). “A number of people suggested they would like to contribute so we have created this, please read carefully and share if possible.”Smith’s father Andy wrote the GoFundMe description, in which he outlines the events that saw the property stolen, estimating that approximately £11,000 worth of equipment was now missing, including Christmas gifts for bassist Katie Anderson’s family.“The purpose of the funding isn’t for a like for like replacement,” wrote Andy Smith. “We need to be able to perform, as long as we can get some suitable professional equipment we can move on.