Christmas has come early for the rock legend behind festive classic 'I Wish It Could be Christmas Every Day' after police recovered £100,000 worth of his band's kit after it was stolen.

Police recovered the stolen truck and this afternoon officers handed it back to members of the former Wizzard star's band, who miraculously found that nothing was missing.

Wood is set to be reunited with his 'priceless' electric guitars dating back 50 years and personalised amplifiers before his group's next concert on Thursday.

The truck is back in the hands of sound engineer Bob Collinson, who is part of Wood's touring party and was storing the truck in his warehouse at the time of the robbery.

Mr Collinson said: "We got the truck back today and incredibly there is nothing missing, we're over the moon.

"Roy had some really special guitars in there and would have been devastated to see them stolen for good.

"I've sent him a message to let him know that everything is okay and I'm sure he's absolutely delighted.

"It looks like the thieves did try and get into the back of the truck but weren't able to break through the lock.

"It's been worn down to within a few millimetres, so it was touch and go really."

He added: "We have to say a big thank you to the public, who shared the appeal to find the truck, and also to the police for their great work.

"And a particular thanks goes to the lady who spotted the truck while she was walking her dog, I'll be making sure she gets some music memorabilia as a thank you."

Police haven't been able to identify who carried out the raid but officers are continuing to investigate the crime.

The Roy Wood Rock 'n' Roll Band are scheduled to play a concert in Sheffield, South Yorks, on Thursday.