GIRLBAND! have claimed that they were recently pulled over by police in Switzerland and their tour manager was held at gunpoint.
The Nottingham band were on their way to a headline show in Sion, when the incident happened.
According to their tour manager, Mark Evans: “The police pulled me over and whilst trying to explain myself, the band (who were tired after a long drive and were getting concerned at us being pulled over) stared at the policeman who started to look on with pity at the band, only to then accuse me of human trafficking.”
He continued: “According to the policemen, an old lady (whom I had earlier asked directions from at a petrol station) reported an ‘unusual gentleman with a strong accent’ carrying three distressed looking women in the back of a van heading into Switzerland.
“I was frogmarched to the police car, a gun was pulled and I politely explained the purpose of the journey. The story was then verified separately by the band and the police backed down and put their guns away.”
Following the incident, the band – Georgie, Jada and Kay – also spoke out. “As Mark always says, when you’re on the road, always be prepared. Little did we know we would end up being held up with the police after an eight hour journey! We were knackered but it gave us a good old laugh once we were in the clear,” they added.
The band recently released their single ‘Not Like The Rest‘. They are signed to EMI North, where they are labelmates with the likes of Nadine Shah.
They are due to perform at a host of festivals in the coming months including Bearded Theory, Dot To Dot and 2000 Trees. The band will also make an appearance at Sheffield’s Rock N Roll Circus alongside James, Ocean Colour Scene, Embrace, Cast and Sleeper on August 31.
