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Chart star Calvin Harris has lost seven months of work on his new album in baggage problems at Heathrow. | Chart star Calvin Harris has lost seven months of work on his new album in baggage problems at Heathrow. |
The dance musician, from Dumfries, in the south of Scotland, was returning to the UK from America when the bag containing his laptop went missing. | The dance musician, from Dumfries, in the south of Scotland, was returning to the UK from America when the bag containing his laptop went missing. |
A spokeswoman for his record company confirmed it contained the only copy of work on Harris's second album. | A spokeswoman for his record company confirmed it contained the only copy of work on Harris's second album. |
"This is not good news for me," he said on his website. "I have been walking in circles for a couple of days." | "This is not good news for me," he said on his website. "I have been walking in circles for a couple of days." |
The DJ and producer's first release - I Created Disco - was a top 10 hit last year and carried the debut single Acceptable in the 80s. | The DJ and producer's first release - I Created Disco - was a top 10 hit last year and carried the debut single Acceptable in the 80s. |
The album's success led to him working with the likes of Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Kylie Minogue, for whom he wrote the forthcoming single In My Arms in his bedroom on a 15-year-old computer. | The album's success led to him working with the likes of Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Kylie Minogue, for whom he wrote the forthcoming single In My Arms in his bedroom on a 15-year-old computer. |
A spokeswoman for Columbia Records confirmed that the lost laptop contained several new songs the DJ and musician had been working on. You can't really put a price on something like a new record Columbia Records spokeswoman "He has lost the only copy of the new album," she said. | A spokeswoman for Columbia Records confirmed that the lost laptop contained several new songs the DJ and musician had been working on. You can't really put a price on something like a new record Columbia Records spokeswoman "He has lost the only copy of the new album," she said. |
"It is a big cause for concern - months of work have gone into that." | "It is a big cause for concern - months of work have gone into that." |
She said it would not affect his live performances as they did not involve the use of the laptop. | She said it would not affect his live performances as they did not involve the use of the laptop. |
However, it could set back work on a new album for some time. | However, it could set back work on a new album for some time. |
"They have offered about £750 in compensation," said the spokeswoman. | "They have offered about £750 in compensation," said the spokeswoman. |
"You can't really put a price on something like a new record." | "You can't really put a price on something like a new record." |
Flights cancelled | Flights cancelled |
British Airways has said its priority is to reunite passengers with their luggage as soon as possible. | British Airways has said its priority is to reunite passengers with their luggage as soon as possible. |
More than 400 volunteer staff have been working to deal with the situation. | More than 400 volunteer staff have been working to deal with the situation. |
Thousands of bags were caught in a backlog after the opening of the new T5 terminal at Heathrow this week. | Thousands of bags were caught in a backlog after the opening of the new T5 terminal at Heathrow this week. |
Numerous flights were cancelled due to problems with the baggage handling system. | Numerous flights were cancelled due to problems with the baggage handling system. |
British Airways has admitted that the chaos surrounding the opening of Terminal 5 has so far cost about £16 million. | British Airways has admitted that the chaos surrounding the opening of Terminal 5 has so far cost about £16 million. |