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Heart Seek Return of ‘Irreplaceable Instruments’ Stolen From Venue Night Before Tour
Heart’s summer tour has been hit by misfortune as, on the eve of trek’s first show, two "irreplaceable instruments" were stolen from the venue.
"These instruments are more than just tools of our trade — they’re extensions of our musical souls," Nancy Wilson says after her custom-built Telecaster and Paul Moak's mandolin stolen in Atlantic City Heart ’s summer tour has been hit by an unforeseen misfortune as, on the eve of the trek’s first show, two “irreplaceable instruments” were stolen from the venue. The band’s Royal Flush Tour kicked off May 31 in Atlantic City, but prior to that gig, the two instruments — a “custom-built, one-of-a-kind purple sparkle baritone Telecaster with a hand-painted headstock, crafted specifically for Nancy Wilson ” and vintage 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin that band member Paul Moak has played for over 25 years — were both stolen after Heart’s gear was loaded into Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
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