Scott Hutchison, the founder member and lead singer of Scottish indie band Frightened Rabbit, has been reported missing.
Police say he was last seen at 1am on Wednesday 9 May, when he left the Dakota Hotel in South Queensferry, near Edinburgh. Insp Graeme Dignan said: “We are keen to locate Scott as soon as possible to ensure he is safe and well and would urge anyone who can assist with our ongoing inquiries to come forward.”
Frightened Rabbit posted a message on Twitter asking for anyone with information to contact police, adding: “We are worried about Scott, who has been missing for a little while now. He may be in a fragile state and may not be making the best decisions for himself right now.” His brother and bandmate, Grant Hutchison, repeated the appeal on Instagram, adding: “If somehow you are reading this Scott then can you just let someone know you’re safe please? We love you very much.”
Scott Hutchison is described as white, 6ft tall with a stocky build, dark hair and a thick beard. He was last seen wearing a dark baseball cap, navy blue hooded jacket, grey or khaki trousers, white trainers. Anyone who knows his current whereabouts is asked to come forward. pic.twitter.com/Ojd4ARFJYB
— The Daily Record (@Daily_Record) May 9, 2018
Hutchison himself sent a pair of tweets hours before leaving the hotel. “Be so good to everyone you love. It’s not a given. I’m so annoyed that it’s not. I didn’t live by that standard and it kills me. Please, hug your loved ones,” he wrote in the first. A second, posted 20 minutes later, read: “I’m away now. Thanks.”
Frightened Rabbit formed in 2003, earning a sizeable cult following for their emotive and anthemic songwriting. Initially a solo project for Hutchison, his brother Grant joined him to release Frightened Rabbit’s debut album in 2006. The band eventually expanded to a five-piece, and released four more studio albums. The most recent, Painting of a Panic Attack, was released in 2016 and was produced by Aaron Dessner of the National.
Since then, Scott and Grant formed indie supergroup Mastersystem with members of Editors, Yourcodenameis:milo and Minor Victories, and released their debut album last month. They finished a UK tour last week, following a Frightened Rabbit tour in March.
Frightened Rabbit are due to perform at Meltdown festival in London next month, selected by Robert Smith of the Cure, and Hutchison recently spoke of plans for a sixth album to be finished by the end of the year.
