Glass Animals call out British Airways for losing music equipment
Glass Animals have identified as out British Airways immediately after the band’s songs tools has been misplaced while in transit.
For over a week, the band have been with no critical music making products, major them to skip deadlines.
On June 27, frontman Dave Bailey tweeted British Airways saying: “My irreplaceable audio-generating equipment has been missing by BA for 6 days.
“I’ve experimented with each avenue. I just can’t get any data by phone or e-mail, we’ve long gone to multiple airports to get aid in particular person only to be despatched in circles for several hours.”
Considering the fact that then, Bailey has adopted up with daily tweets as the devices continue to has not been returned.
He later tweeted: “Any information on my products? It nevertheless has not moved…Really need to have to complete some music…I’ve missed a few deadlines now.”
Even with the tweets, the devices has nevertheless not been returned. ”
Hey @British_Airways…my irreplaceable audio-making gear has been missing by BA for 6 times. I’ve experimented with each avenue. I just can’t get any information by cell phone or email, we’ve long gone to numerous airports to get help in individual only to be sent in circles for hours. Remember to assistance! -Dave
— Glass Animals (@GlassAnimals) June 27, 2022
Hey @British_Airways …any news on my machines? It however hasn’t moved. A map to where by it is is in your DMs and on e mail. Some aid would be absolutely brilliant…REALLY need to have to finish some music…I’ve skipped a number of deadlines now. -Dave
— Glass Animals (@GlassAnimals) June 29, 2022
Hello @British_Airways, just next up on my preceding tweet…any progress? Plz lmk! For any person asking: Yes it is geo-tagged and BA have a map to its specific location from which it has not moved an inch for a full 7 days.
— Glass Animals (@GlassAnimals) June 28, 2022
After this, a person replied to Bailey right on Twitter expressing they’d handed above the machines all set for it to be flown property. Having said that, the tools by no means arrived.
“Hi @British_Airways…just my day-to-day nudge to see if I can get some help with my tools that you misplaced and now refuse to guide with…?” Bailey Tweeted final week (July 30). “I can see by using the geotag that it nevertheless has not moved…9 days and counting…”
I individually gave your bag to the BA Supervisor at DEN 30 minutes in the past. I wrote you a concept on Instagram. Hope you get it soon! pic.twitter.com/0lbArv4J7A
— Lee Katchen (@fairlanelee) July 1, 2022
Hello @British_Airways…just my everyday nudge to see if I can get some enable with my devices that you dropped and now refuse to guide with…?? I can see by means of the geotag that it however has not moved…9 days and counting…
— Glass Animals (@GlassAnimals) June 30, 2022
On July 3, Bailey referred to as out British Airways on Twitter once more. “Hey @British_Airways…here is just yet another reminder that my tools has nonetheless not been returned…nearly two months now…? want to help at some stage? If not, the police have agreed to escort one of our team to appear and accumulate the bag up coming week.”
To this, British Airways replied: “Hi there, the moment once again make sure you accept our apologies. We can only advising that tracing does nevertheless keep on at the minute.”
At this level, Bailey pointed out the specific who had handed about the products all set for it to be flown house.
“That is just fully wrong, a variety gentleman who is effective at the airport instructed me he observed it dependent on the map I despatched, and sent it to british airways management…it has been traced for two months! and now shipped to you! …just need you to give it back again to me!”
NME has arrived at out to reps of BA for comment.
Hey @British_Airways …here is just a different reminder that my tools has nonetheless not been returned…nearly two months now…? want to support at some place? If not, the police have agreed to escort a person of our team to occur and gather the bag following week. – Dave
— Glass Animals (@GlassAnimals) July 3, 2022
Hi there, when once more please acknowledge our apologies. We can only advising that tracing does continue to continue on at the minute. Barbara
— British Airways (@British_Airways) July 3, 2022
that is just fully wrong, a sort gentleman who performs at the airport told me he discovered it primarily based on the map I sent, and shipped it to british airways management…it has been traced for two weeks! and now delivered to you! …just need to have you to give it back again to me!
— Glass Animals (@GlassAnimals) July 3, 2022
After yet again, please take our apologies for any even further aggravation triggered. We can only advise as earlier tracing proceeds. Barbara
— British Airways (@British_Airways) July 3, 2022
Just lately, Glass Animals teamed up with The Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr. for a new version of ‘I Really do not Wanna Converse (I Just Wanna Dance)’.
The first edition of the song was introduced back in September and additional as a bonus track to Glass Animals’ 2020 album ‘Dreamland’.
“EXCEPTIONALLY excited to announce a collab w/ the a single and only Albert Hammond Jr.!!” Glass Animals’ Dave Bayley reported in a statement on Twitter. “We wrote and recorded a complete new massive exploding wig-out outro. Grew up listening to Albert’s records, and understanding his guitar components was a big element of how I discovered guitar myself.
“Anyway – a aspiration,” he extra. “Thank u so a lot albert!!”
Hammond Jr. explained of the collaboration: “I satisfied David in excess of Zoom and we spoke of espresso and Jetway. Two matters I still owe him. I was hoping we would write a track a person working day, but remaining so significantly from every other and mid-pandemic it did not feel probable. Then, out of the blue, he despatched me ‘I Do not Wanna Talk…’
“I understood just what I needed to do. I obtained some distortion and went to work. David, thanks for possessing me – to quite a few a lot more points to appear.”
