Glasvegas’ record company have moved to quash rumours that lead singer James Allan is "missing".

Whilst his other three bandmates appeared, Allan failed to attend last night’s [8 September] Mercury Prize Awards, where the band were nominated for their self-titled debut album.

On the night presenter of the awards Jools Holland said the singer’s absence was due to him “not being very well”.

A statement from the band’s record company today said: “James is not missing and he’s very much looking forward to the KOL [Kings Of Leon] tour dates which start on the 11th September in Bristol Massachusetts in the USA”.

Press reports suggest Allan is in New York.

Speaking to NME magazine yesterday bandmate Rab Allen admitted he didn’t know his whereabouts: “We did a festival in Italy and came back and the last I've seen of him was at the airport.”

The band missed out on this year’s Mercury Prize to hip-hop newcomer Speech Debelle.