Sleep/High On Fire's Matt Pike's gear stolen on Delta Airlines: Report
Matt Pike of Sleep and High On Fire had some pretty awful luck while on tour. Ghost Cult Mag reports that his zip-tied Pelican Roadcase was broken into by Delta Airlines baggage handlers between Miami and Atlanta, and his one-of-a-kind, irreplaceable foot pedals were stolen. Delta reportedly delivered the case to Matt entirely empty, and denied their claims for insurance. Matt’s partner, tattoo artist and illustrator Alyssa Maucere, posted more details about the stolen gear:
@Delta Grammy Award-Winning Matt Pike of #Sleep and #Highonfire had his pedals stolen from a pilfered Pelican case on your watch! Delivered empty on his doorstep! You have a thief working behind the scenes! AND you denied our claim! SPREAD THE WORD! pic.twitter.com/R6nqStHdMM
— Alyssa Maucere (@AlyssaMaucere) June 27, 2019
THIS IS THE LIST OF STOLEN ITEMS FROM HIS ZIP-TIED PELICAN CASE. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD TO THE #Atlanta AND #Miami GUITAR SHOPS, PAWN SHOPS, @eBay , AND/OR @reverb. IF YOU SEE THESE ITEMS FROM ONE SELLER, THIS IS THE SIGN! THANKS IN ADVANCE. PLEASE SHARE!
— Alyssa Maucere (@AlyssaMaucere) June 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/AlyssaMaucere/status/1145639109706145793
As Alyssa said, if you see or hear about any of these items for sale anywhere, say something.
Meanwhile, Sleep have more tour dates coming up, and High On Fire are playing Psycho Las Vegas, which the Misfits were just added to.
Watch a recent live video of Sleep: