What a kick in the teeth.

Cork singer Donna Cronin was devastated to learn that all of her gear and equipment was destroyed in a fire just hours after her first gig back since the onset of Covid-19.

The gear had been housed in a van belonging to Cronin’s brother-in-law, which was “burned to the ground.” A GoFundMe has since been established to help the singer out, and has raised over €1,000 in just a day.

The GoFundMe page features a statement from Cronin regarding the dreadful incident. “My first gig back singing after lock down and what an amazing gig it was at St. Vincent’s Club,” she wrote.

“I was heart broken to wake this morning to a frightening phone call telling me that my brother in law, Andrews van which he had parked on the grounds of St. Vincent’s was burned to the ground at 5am this morning with ALL OF MY MUSIC GEAR & EQUIPMENT INSIDE IT.”

“Every single item of my music gear is completely gone. This includes, ALL of my Leads. My EV Speakers, Speaker Stands, Mic Stand, 2 x SHURE Mics, My YAMAHA Desk and my brand NEW HP Laptop which I purchased 2 days ago!!!! Which I just spend 10 straight hours transferring all my music onto!!!!

“Heart broken doesn’t even cover it. I am in a complete state of SHOCK.” The stated goal of the GoFundMe page, which can be found here, is €5,000.