Mogwai blast British Airways after music kit left stranded at Heathrow ahead of gig amid baggage chaos
SCOTS rockers Mogwai have blasted British Airways after the band’s music equipment was left stranded at chaos-hit Heathrow airport before a gig.
The chart-topping musicians saw their instruments and kit left behind as they arrived in Dublin on Sunday ahead of a festival.
Frontman Stuart Braithwaite, 46, blasted the under-fire airline, telling it to “go and stand in the corner”.
He wrote on Twitter: “None of our bags, guitars or equipment has made it to Dublin.
“Heading into town in yesterday's clothes to try and assemble enough equipment to play a gig.
“Go and stand in the corner British Airways.”
He later told fans “I think we have it in hand” and “we’ll make it happen” ahead of the Sunday evening festival set.
British Airways said: "We're working hard to reunite our customers with their bags as quickly as possible, and thank them for their patience."
It comes after we told of Brits’ holiday misery as bags pile up and flights are cancelled at major airports.
Suitcases were spread across the floor and piled up on trollies at Heathrow’s Terminal 2 after a carousel malfunction on Saturday.
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The airport said it “unreservedly apologises for technical issues with our baggage systems” as travellers’ plans were thrown into disarray.
Some passengers were warned they might not see their possessions for two days after enduring miserable long queues.
Mogwai, made up of singer Braithwaite, Dominic Aitchison, Martin Bulloch and Barry Burns, shot to fame in 1996 after being awarded single of the week from NME for Summer.
The band’s latest album, As The Love Continues, reached number 1 in February last year.
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