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| No re-percussions as 'stolen' tambourine returned to KT Tunstall | |
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| Singer KT Tunstall launched an online appeal after her tambourine was stolen at a gig, guilt-tripping the thief into sending it back to her in a taxi. | Singer KT Tunstall launched an online appeal after her tambourine was stolen at a gig, guilt-tripping the thief into sending it back to her in a taxi. |
| She was packing up after a performance in Wick in the Scottish Highlands on Friday night, when she and her band realised the trusty instrument had been filched. | She was packing up after a performance in Wick in the Scottish Highlands on Friday night, when she and her band realised the trusty instrument had been filched. |
| Suspecting that an overenthusiastic fan had taken it as a souvenir, the singer launched a Twitter appeal to track it down using the hashtag #wherestambo. | Suspecting that an overenthusiastic fan had taken it as a souvenir, the singer launched a Twitter appeal to track it down using the hashtag #wherestambo. |
| She posted: “Wick! Amazing show thank you but someone stole my tambourine off stage; if you know where it is please return to the Mackay Hotel tomorrow am.” | She posted: “Wick! Amazing show thank you but someone stole my tambourine off stage; if you know where it is please return to the Mackay Hotel tomorrow am.” |
| WICK! AMAZING show thanku 💋👊🏼!! BUT someone stole my tambourine off stage😩; if u know where it is PLEASE return to the mackay hotel 2moro am | WICK! AMAZING show thanku 💋👊🏼!! BUT someone stole my tambourine off stage😩; if u know where it is PLEASE return to the mackay hotel 2moro am |
| She added that the long-serving tambourine with its gaffer-taped edges and wonky chimes was of sentimental value and she was desperate to get it back in one piece. | She added that the long-serving tambourine with its gaffer-taped edges and wonky chimes was of sentimental value and she was desperate to get it back in one piece. |
| The following morning, the tambourine materialised – turning up at the door of the Mackay Hotel. By itself. In a taxi. | The following morning, the tambourine materialised – turning up at the door of the Mackay Hotel. By itself. In a taxi. |
| She sent word to her relieved fans on Twitter updating them on the good health of her favourite percussion piece, saying: “We did it! I got my tambo back. Thanks for your help. Hey, sometimes excitement gets the better of us!” | She sent word to her relieved fans on Twitter updating them on the good health of her favourite percussion piece, saying: “We did it! I got my tambo back. Thanks for your help. Hey, sometimes excitement gets the better of us!” |
| The singer was so thrilled by her tambo’s return she penned an instant classic hit: “I got my tambo back” a catchy tune she uploaded to Twitter on Saturday. | The singer was so thrilled by her tambo’s return she penned an instant classic hit: “I got my tambo back” a catchy tune she uploaded to Twitter on Saturday. |
| NEW SINGLE DROPPED TODAY!! Smash hit "I GOT MY TAMBO BACK"!!! 😂😂😂 thankyouuuu xxx pic.twitter.com/gkPkBnKlzh | NEW SINGLE DROPPED TODAY!! Smash hit "I GOT MY TAMBO BACK"!!! 😂😂😂 thankyouuuu xxx pic.twitter.com/gkPkBnKlzh |
| Some fans who joined the hunt took it more seriously than others. One of them, @carlroc, tweeted beneath a picture of action hero Rambo brandishing a tambourine. | Some fans who joined the hunt took it more seriously than others. One of them, @carlroc, tweeted beneath a picture of action hero Rambo brandishing a tambourine. |
| @KTTunstall if only they would use this pic "Return of Tambo".He will not stop until every tambo is reunited pic.twitter.com/eehzz5WhC9 | @KTTunstall if only they would use this pic "Return of Tambo".He will not stop until every tambo is reunited pic.twitter.com/eehzz5WhC9 |
| BroadcastingScotland @broadcastscot Aug 20 tweeted: @KTTunstall Hey Mister tambourine thief, bring back my tambourine or on a jingle-jangle morning, I’ll come following you.” | BroadcastingScotland @broadcastscot Aug 20 tweeted: @KTTunstall Hey Mister tambourine thief, bring back my tambourine or on a jingle-jangle morning, I’ll come following you.” |