Riccardo Campolo June 22, 2023
They had slept two nights in a hotel on Via Montepellegrino and everything went smoothly. However, this morning they set out to recover the van and reach out to Renzo Barbera to get it ready Vasco Rossi concert when they realized that someone had stolen their Fiat Ducato and all the equipment. It’s the mishap of a team of workers working for Live Nation Entertainment, the company that oversees and manages the Zocca singer’s tour. The vehicle’s owner lodged a complaint with the Carabinieri, who opened an investigation.
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Inside this van, which had survived the previous two nights unscathed, was some of the equipment the workers would use to erect the metal stage and towers. “We are the so-called riggers, or – one of them, Matteo De Gregorio explains to PalermoToday – those who work at height. The vehicle belonged to a colleague who, among other things, has to return to Aosta by plane or train.” There are no problems for the concert in Palermo. The same cannot be said for the next stage in Salerno, where we have to find a solution to avoid any inconvenience.”
The Fiat Ducato, license plate EX696LP, was parked in front of the property on Via Biagio Petrocelli. “We tried to do a few laps hoping to find it, but there was nothing we could do,” concludes De Gregorio. The Arma soldiers obtained the images from some cameras installed in the area, hoping to have filmed the thieves at work or the escape route aboard the transport.
A similar episode happened on May 19th at Meg’s concert in Palermo. The former 99 Posse singer and his group were staying at a hotel in the San Lorenzo area and were due to perform at Candelai that same night. On this occasion, the thieves had entered the building’s parking lot, Theft of the van loaded with equipment within hours of the event. After several searches The police officers found the vehicle in Cardillo and the concert could take place regularly.