Twenty One Pilots fan 'steals custom drum from band' in outrageous UK gig video
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Twenty One Pilots fans have taken to social media in a rage after footage emerged of a woman appearing to steal a drum after their Sunday evening concert.
Once the lights had come up at Manchester's AO Arena on May 11, a woman was videoed seemingly carrying the band's drum towards the exit of the venue.
'No, I'm taking it,' the woman can be heard saying, before asking: 'Why not?' while shocked fans filming the moment questioned: 'Girl, I really don't think you should take that!'
Another voice said: 'Have I just witnessed a crime? Has she actually just stolen a drum?'
The US band, composed of frontman Tyler Joseph and drummer Josh Dun, are on their Clancy World Tour, with their next stop in London's O2 on May 13 and 14.
But it seems there was somewhat of a last-minute behind the scenes panic after a fan allegedly stole one of Josh's custom-made drums from the stage after the gig.
Luckily, the drum appears to have been found safe and sound and will be on its way to London for the next gig.
Instagram account saxontour, who travels with the band on the Clancy World Tour, posted a photo of the missing drum in the back seat of a car and said, 'We have the drum!!!!!! Thank you for all the tags and information. You guys rock!'
Some commenters claimed the woman in question gave the instrument up 'willingly' after fans tipped the band off over the location of the drum in a local hotel.
Many took to the comment section to share their relief, as mrscharlottejennings said: 'I'm so glad it's back with its rightful owners.
'I've had no sleep because we were keeping an eye out at the hotel, I hope the security that spent the night in their car can go and get some well earned rest now, soo happy to see it being put in the car this morning.'
cats00pp said: 'This is so utterly embarrassing for the fandom. Glad you guys got it back. After all these shows people have been so respectful of their equipment till now. I hope it doesn't affect shows in the future.'
Others were simply lefty in shock, reflecting on the bizarre incident.
'HOW DO YOU STEAL A WHOLE DRUM??? NO ONE SAID ANYTHING??? This is insane..' said bereini on Reddit.
'Sometimes when you act confidently enough people assume whatever you're doing is okay, or don't second guess it at all,' added raccoonchaos.
Another user claimed: 'We were behind them all the way up to the steps to the exit to the train station telling everyone that Josh had given it to them.
'The person that they were with kept asking if it was really given to them and they kept saying Josh said to keep it!
'We wish we would have said something but we went through four or five security and lots of other lovely fans who were all clearly surprised but I guess it was relatively believable for the band to be so kind as to give that away.'
Josh has previously talked about how fond he is of the drumkit, which was made specially for the tour by SJC Custom Drums.
In a YouTube video unveiling his kit, Josh explained how each drum has an 'acrylic shell' over a wrap of the artwork from their seventh studio album, Clancy.
'I love acrylic. I love the way that they sound and look, and there's a lot of versatility,' he said.
'What's cool about that is that the [elevated stage] that I'm on has lights that shoot up from underneath and when they hit the drums, they kind of illuminate.'
Pointing out each individual drum, one of which appeared to be captured in their video, he said: 'This rack tom is a 12×8, the kick drum is a 20×22 and the floor tom is a 14×16. They are relatively standard drum sizes but ones that I've found sound really good.'
Luckily, Josh's one golden drum he hand-signed – so he 'knows it's mine' – wasn't taken… More Trending
The drumkit makers described the collection as a 'masterpiece'.
'We're beyond thrilled to share the one-of-a-kind custom drum kit we handcrafted for Josh Dun of Twenty One Pilots,' they said.
'This kit is a true masterpiece, reflecting Josh's energy and creativity while delivering the powerful sound needed to rock arenas worldwide.
'From the bold aesthetics to the intricate detailing, every element was tailored to Josh's vision and the band's dynamic performances.'
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