News: Xtatik robbed... over $250,000 worth of equipment stolen

Xtatik Limited has been robbed, the building which houses the company's offices and acts as the band's store room was prey to vandals last night (May 2nd, 2006).

Xtatik Limited has been robbed!!

The building situated on the corner of Edward and Gordon Streets, Port-of-Spain which is home to Machel Montano and the Xtatik family's offices as well as storage house for all the bands gear was broken into late last night.

According to a source close to the band specific technical equipment and instruments worth over $250,000 was stolen, leading authorities to believe it was an inside job.

It would seem that the band which has two gigs this coming weekend the first being the opening night of the St. Lucia Jazz festival while the other is in New York would be in dire straights ,however,the source revealed that in the interim to facilitate the upcoming bookings the band will be renting the necessary equipment.