US Edition‘Irreplaceable’ Instruments Stolen From Rock Band Heart in New Jersey, Suspect Arrested
- On the night before their May 31, 2025 tour kickoff, the rock band Heart had two priceless instruments stolen while at the Hard Rock venue in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
- The theft occurred after the band had set up gear preparing for the first show of their 'An Evening With Heart' summer tour, which resumed following a postponement last year due to Ann Wilson's cancer treatment.
- The stolen instruments consist of a uniquely designed purple sparkle baritone Telecaster crafted specifically for Nancy Wilson, along with an old Gibson EM-50 mandolin from 1966 that Paul Moak has used for over a quarter of a century.
- Nancy Wilson expressed on Instagram that the instruments hold deep personal significance, serving as an extension of their musical identities, and the band is offering a reward for their safe return without any questions asked.
- Heart remains devastated but is continuing their tour with shows scheduled through August while authorities investigate and urge anyone with information to contact tour manager Tony Moon.
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‘Irreplaceable’ instruments stolen from rock band Heart in New Jersey, suspect arrested
NEW YORK — A suspect has been arrested following the theft of two “irreplaceable” instruments from the rock band Heart in Atlantic City. Read more...
‘Irreplaceable’ instruments stolen from rock band Heart in Jersey, suspect arrested
A suspect has been arrested following the theft of two “irreplaceable” instruments from the rock band Heart in Atlantic City. Garfield Bennett, 57, of Pleasantville, N.J., has been charged with burglary and theft, the Atlantic City Police Department announced Thursday. The charges come days after the “Barracuda” rockers discovered a guitar and a mandolin had been swiped last Saturday from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The gear had been set up th…
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courtesy of Nancy Wilson A 57-year-old man from Pleasantville, New Jersey, has been arrested in connection with the theft of two instruments from the band Heart. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers announced Tuesday that two “irreplaceable” instruments were taken from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, where they performed on May 31. One was a one-of-a-kind purple sparkle baritone Telecaster with hand-painted headstock, which was custom m…
Rock band Heart's instruments stolen before Atlantic City show
A custom Fender guitar and a vintage mandolin belonging to the rock band Heart were stolen last weekend before a show at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, police said. Garfield Bennett, 57, of Pleasantville, New Jersey, was arrested Wednesday after authorities say he sold at least one of the missing instruments.
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