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Ivan Prothero & Abbie Meehan

Band travelling to Edinburgh play passport prank on guitarist as they cross Scottish border

An indie rock band travelling to Edinburgh on tour decided to play a hilarious prank on one of their members, by convincing him that he needs his passport.

Indie rock band The Mercians were travelling up to Edinburgh last week to serve as the support act for former Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan when they devised the joke.

The band from Coalville, Leicestershire decided to prank guitarist Owen Trott by freaking him out that he had forgotten his passport - and so needed to stow away in the back of their van.

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